Comments on: Vitamin D Levels in Arab-Americans Too Low http://missbakersbiologyclass.com/blog/2009/02/23/vitamin-d-levels-in-arab-americans-too-low/ Tue, 27 Jul 2010 22:59:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Dan http://missbakersbiologyclass.com/blog/2009/02/23/vitamin-d-levels-in-arab-americans-too-low/comment-page-1/#comment-827 Dan Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:25:50 +0000 http://missbakersbiologyclass.com/blog/?p=51#comment-827 Vitamin D is critical in aging, and it's deficiency can be connected to a wide range of neurodegenerative diseases, as well as weight loss. See http://www.perciavalle.com/wiki/Vitamin_D for a review of those aspects of Vitamin D. Vitamin D is critical in aging, and it’s deficiency can be connected to a wide range of neurodegenerative diseases, as well as weight loss. See http://www.perciavalle.com/wiki/Vitamin_D for a review of those aspects of Vitamin D.

]]> By: Sean B http://missbakersbiologyclass.com/blog/2009/02/23/vitamin-d-levels-in-arab-americans-too-low/comment-page-1/#comment-229 Sean B Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:03:41 +0000 http://missbakersbiologyclass.com/blog/?p=51#comment-229 Good job Caitlin! While doing some research on the subject, I found and article on Scientific America (http://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/60-second-science/post.cfm?id=does-modest-dress-among-arab-americ-2009-02-16)which stated that ultra orthodox Jewish children also have this problem. These children cover their skin year round for religious purposes. This makes me wonder if other orthodox religous groups suffer from the same deficiency. The article also stated that in order to get the recommended 1,000 international units of vitamin D per day, you would have to eat 80 eggs or drink 20 glasses of milk, an impossible feat. This tells us that vitamin D supplements would be more helpful to the people with vitamin D deficieny. Good job Caitlin! While doing some research on the subject, I found and article on Scientific America (http://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/60-second-science/post.cfm?id=does-modest-dress-among-arab-americ-2009-02-16)which stated that ultra orthodox Jewish children also have this problem. These children cover their skin year round for religious purposes. This makes me wonder if other orthodox religous groups suffer from the same deficiency. The article also stated that in order to get the recommended 1,000 international units of vitamin D per day, you would have to eat 80 eggs or drink 20 glasses of milk, an impossible feat. This tells us that vitamin D supplements would be more helpful to the people with vitamin D deficieny.

]]> By: Karisa C http://missbakersbiologyclass.com/blog/2009/02/23/vitamin-d-levels-in-arab-americans-too-low/comment-page-1/#comment-228 Karisa C Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:01:01 +0000 http://missbakersbiologyclass.com/blog/?p=51#comment-228 Hi Caitlin. This is a really great post! This topic is very interesting and immediately after reading your post and the following comments I thought about how this deficiency in Arab women could be affecting their offspring. I have read that children of women who have vitamin D deficiencies also have serious problems like osteoporosis, myopathy, bowed limbs, and increased amounts of seizures. This is due to the fact that the mother’s breast milk contains low levels of vitamin D already. These girls are then encouraged to wear veils as well. This means a double risk for girls who were born with the deficiency and then are unable to be exposed to vitamin D. I think that to combat this issue, we must also look to see how it is not only affecting women, but also their children. These Arab women, and any other women who have a vitamin D deficiency, should use fortified formula instead of breast milk, so they do not pass this deficiency onto their offspring. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,536305,00.html?mep Hi Caitlin. This is a really great post!
This topic is very interesting and immediately after reading your post and the following comments I thought about how this deficiency in Arab women could be affecting their offspring. I have read that children of women who have vitamin D deficiencies also have serious problems like osteoporosis, myopathy, bowed limbs, and increased amounts of seizures. This is due to the fact that the mother’s breast milk contains low levels of vitamin D already. These girls are then encouraged to wear veils as well. This means a double risk for girls who were born with the deficiency and then are unable to be exposed to vitamin D.
I think that to combat this issue, we must also look to see how it is not only affecting women, but also their children. These Arab women, and any other women who have a vitamin D deficiency, should use fortified formula instead of breast milk, so they do not pass this deficiency onto their offspring.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,536305,00.html?mep

]]> By: Michael B http://missbakersbiologyclass.com/blog/2009/02/23/vitamin-d-levels-in-arab-americans-too-low/comment-page-1/#comment-224 Michael B Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:18:59 +0000 http://missbakersbiologyclass.com/blog/?p=51#comment-224 Very interesting post. According to the website I read (http://www.fightingfatigue.org/?p=1220), Vitamin D deficiency can cause heart disease, chronic pain, Fibromyalgia, hypertension, arthritis, depression, inflammatory bowel disease, obesity, PMS, Crohns Disease, cancer, MS and other autoimmune diseases,strokes, osteoporosis, muscle weakness, muscle wasting and birth defects. If people are unable to get vitamin D via sunlight, then they should take supplements or eat fish. I think that launching an awareness campaign is great, but the arab women usually wear their hijab and clothes for religious reasons. The only way they would be able to get vitamin D would be by supplements and fish. Very interesting post. According to the website I read (http://www.fightingfatigue.org/?p=1220), Vitamin D deficiency can cause heart disease, chronic pain, Fibromyalgia, hypertension, arthritis, depression, inflammatory bowel disease, obesity, PMS, Crohns Disease, cancer, MS and other autoimmune diseases,strokes, osteoporosis, muscle weakness, muscle wasting and birth defects.
If people are unable to get vitamin D via sunlight, then they should take supplements or eat fish.

I think that launching an awareness campaign is great, but the arab women usually wear their hijab and clothes for religious reasons. The only way they would be able to get vitamin D would be by supplements and fish.

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