Impact of Vitamin D - 486 pg FREE book Dec 2025
Chapters
Chapter 1: Environmental factors and vitamin D 3
Chapter 2: Sources of vitamin D 11
Chapter 3: Biochemistry of vitamin D 23
Chapter 4: Vitamin D and bone health 35
Chapter 5: Vitamin D and sports performance 53
Chapter 6: Vitamin D and the immune system 71
Chapter 7: The interplay of epigenetics and vitamin D: regulation,
Chapter 8: Genetic variability in vitamin D metabolism: implications for health 119
Chapter 9: Vitamin D disorders: proteomic and metabolomic perspectives 129
Chapter 10: Global perspectives on vitamin D 141
Chapter 11: Vitamin D deficiency 151
Chapter 12: Vitamin D and chronic respiratory diseases: a complex relationship 165
Chapter 13: Vitamin D and cardiovascular health: a vital connection 191
Chapter 14: Vitamin D: illuminating the shadows of pancreatic dysfunction 203
Chapter 15: Vitamin D and metabolic syndrome-associated diseases:
Chapter 16: Vitamin D and Reproductive health: a critical link of vitamin D deficiency with subfertility 245
Chapter 17: Vitamin D and male reproductive health: complex interplay in male fertility 259
Chapter 18: Vitamin D and cancer 269
Chapter 19: Vitamin D, paarthyroid function and renal bone disease:
Chapter 20: Vitamin D and fragility fractures 293
Chapter 21: Rare disorders of vitamin D metabolism 305
Chapter 22: Vitamin D, pregnancy, and child health 325
Chapter 23: Vitamin D and Mental Health: From Neurobiology to Clinical Outcomes 337
Chapter 24: Vitamin D and aging 363
Chapter 25: Vitamin D and infectious diseases 377
Chapter 26: Vitamin D in Physiotherapy: unlocking new frontiers in recovery and rehabilitation 395
Chapter 27: Testing and measurement of Vitamin D 405
Chapter 28: Practical tips for maintaining optimal vitamin D levels 419
Chapter 29: The Vitamin D supplementation protocols 431
Chapter 30: Vitamin D therapy: a promising appraoch for subfertility supplement use in low- and middle-income countries 457
Chapter 32: Future directions in vitamin D research 485