The Impact of Vitamin D on Health and Disease
Beyond the Bones
- 1st Edition - November 16, 2025
- Editors: Rehana Rehman, Faiza Alam
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 3 4 0 3 7 - 6
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 3 4 0 3 8 - 3
The Impact of Vitamin D on Health and Disease: Beyond the Bones is a complete resource which consolidates recent advances in basic sciences related to Vitamin D, providing a synthe… Read more
The Impact of Vitamin D on Health and Disease: Beyond the Bones is a complete resource which consolidates recent advances in basic sciences related to Vitamin D, providing a synthesized and up-to-date overview of molecular mechanisms, genetics, epigenetics, and microbiome interactions. The book enhances the understanding of not only the clinical implications of Vitamin D but also provides practical guidance for optimizing patient care in diverse health contexts to improve decision making, personalize patient care and preventive health measures. It is a reader-friendly guide that recognizes Vitamin D and its role in reproductive physiology, bridging the gap between research and clinical applications, offering insights into the practical implications of Vitamin D deficiency on metabolic conditions and fertility outcomes. This is a practical guide to provide a roadmap for scientists to contribute to the evolving field of Vitamin D research to inform and inspire further research studies.
- Includes practical strategies for detecting Vitamin D deficiency to improve overall well-being, including fertility outcomes
- Presents a holistic exploration of Vitamin D's impact on various physiological systems useful to researchers and endocrinologists
- Includes global perspectives and offers practical tips for maintaining optimal Vitamin D levels
Researchers; Clinicians; physicians; endocrinologists
Section 1: Unlocking the source code of vitamin D
Chapter 1: Environmental factors and vitamin D
Ambreen Surti, Haseeb Waheed and Rehana Rehman
Chapter 2: Sources of vitamin D
Faiza Alam, Mussarat Ashraf and Maah Amir
Chapter 3: Biochemistry of vitamin D
Mohammad Perwaiz Iqbal
Section 2: The power of D: health, performance, and global impact
Chapter 4: Vitamin D and bone health
Saira Perwaiz Iqbal and Mohammad Perwaiz Iqbal
Chapter 5: Vitamin D and sports performance
Mirza Mohammad Feisal Subhan
Chapter 6: Vitamin D and the immune system
Ihsan Nazurah Zulkipli and Liyana Ahmad
Chapter 7: The interplay of epigenetics and vitamin D: regulation, mechanisms, and implications for health and disease
Sofia Amjad and Rehana Rehman
Chapter 8: Genetic variability in vitamin D metabolism: implications for health
Farzana Abubakar and Khalid Ahmed
Chapter 9: Vitamin D disorders: proteomic and metabolomic perspectives
Munazza Raza Mirza, Soma Vankwani and Rabia Sultan
Chapter 10: Global perspectives on vitamin D
Tarek Arabi, Belal Nedal Sabbah and Dileep Kumar Rohra
Chapter 11: Vitamin D deficiency
Faiza Alam, Samar Zaki and Maah Amir
Section 3: The health matrix: vitamin D and the many systems it touches
Chapter 12: Vitamin D and chronic respiratory diseases: a complex relationship
Muhammad Irfan, Midrar Ullah, Amna Ansari and Nousheen Iqbal
Chapter 13: Vitamin D and cardiovascular health: a vital connection
Rabiya Ali, Nazra Remtulla and Faiza Alam
Chapter 14: Vitamin D: illuminating the shadows of pancreatic dysfunction
Faiza Alam, Fasiha Fatima and Ihsan Nazurah Zulkipli
Chapter 15: Vitamin D and metabolic syndrome-associated diseases: interconnections and implications
Salaar Ahmed and Syeda Sadia Fatima
Chapter 16: Vitamin D and reproductive health: a critical link of vitamin D deficiency with subfertility
Arfa Azhar, Rehana Rehman and Chaman Nasrullah
Chapter 17: Vitamin D and male reproductive health: complex interplay in male fertility e-only chapter
Rashida Sultana and Sofia Amjad
Chapter 18: Vitamin D and cancer
Ya Chee Lim, Khalid Ahmed and Siti Rohaiza Ahmad
Chapter 19: Vitamin D, parathyroid and renal bone diseases, vitamin D, and FGF23
Lena Jafri
Chapter 20: Vitamin D and fragility fractures
Saira Perwaiz Iqbal
Chapter 21: Rare disorders of vitamin D metabolism
Aysha Habib Khan and Manju Chandran
Chapter 22: Vitamin D, pregnancy, and child health
Rehana Rehman and Shaheen Basheer
Chapter 23: Vitamin D and mental health
Aisha Noorullah, Nargis Asad and Shahina Pirani
Chapter 24: Vitamin D and aging
Rabia Mahmood Khan and Mahwish Nida
Chapter 25: Vitamin D and infectious diseases
Nosheen Nasir, Kiren Habib and Iffat Khanum
Chapter 26: Vitamin D in physiotherapy: unlocking new frontiers in recovery and rehabilitation
Fatima Syed, Bushra Madad Ali Malik and Rehana Rehman
Section 4: Optimising health with vitamin D: Clinical tools, public solutions, and future possibilities
Chapter 27: Vitamin D testing and measurement
Lena Jafri, Ya Chee Lim and Sibtain Ahmed
Chapter 28: Practical tips for maintaining optimal vitamin D levels
Lena Jafri, Hafsa Majid and Nayab Afzal
Chapter 29: Vitamin D supplementation protocols
Lena Jafri, Hafsa Majid and Afzal Nayab
Chapter 30: Vitamin D therapy: a promising appraoch for subfertility
Chaman Nasrullah, Fatima Syed and Rehana Rehman
Chapter 31: Public health initiatives in promoting awareness and vitamin D supplement use in low- and middle-income countries
Kiran Fatima, Shiza Batool, Irum Fatima and Nighat Nisar Khan
Chapter 32: Future directions in vitamin D research
Rehana Rehman and Faiza Alam
Chapter 1: Environmental factors and vitamin D
Ambreen Surti, Haseeb Waheed and Rehana Rehman
Chapter 2: Sources of vitamin D
Faiza Alam, Mussarat Ashraf and Maah Amir
Chapter 3: Biochemistry of vitamin D
Mohammad Perwaiz Iqbal
Section 2: The power of D: health, performance, and global impact
Chapter 4: Vitamin D and bone health
Saira Perwaiz Iqbal and Mohammad Perwaiz Iqbal
Chapter 5: Vitamin D and sports performance
Mirza Mohammad Feisal Subhan
Chapter 6: Vitamin D and the immune system
Ihsan Nazurah Zulkipli and Liyana Ahmad
Chapter 7: The interplay of epigenetics and vitamin D: regulation, mechanisms, and implications for health and disease
Sofia Amjad and Rehana Rehman
Chapter 8: Genetic variability in vitamin D metabolism: implications for health
Farzana Abubakar and Khalid Ahmed
Chapter 9: Vitamin D disorders: proteomic and metabolomic perspectives
Munazza Raza Mirza, Soma Vankwani and Rabia Sultan
Chapter 10: Global perspectives on vitamin D
Tarek Arabi, Belal Nedal Sabbah and Dileep Kumar Rohra
Chapter 11: Vitamin D deficiency
Faiza Alam, Samar Zaki and Maah Amir
Section 3: The health matrix: vitamin D and the many systems it touches
Chapter 12: Vitamin D and chronic respiratory diseases: a complex relationship
Muhammad Irfan, Midrar Ullah, Amna Ansari and Nousheen Iqbal
Chapter 13: Vitamin D and cardiovascular health: a vital connection
Rabiya Ali, Nazra Remtulla and Faiza Alam
Chapter 14: Vitamin D: illuminating the shadows of pancreatic dysfunction
Faiza Alam, Fasiha Fatima and Ihsan Nazurah Zulkipli
Chapter 15: Vitamin D and metabolic syndrome-associated diseases: interconnections and implications
Salaar Ahmed and Syeda Sadia Fatima
Chapter 16: Vitamin D and reproductive health: a critical link of vitamin D deficiency with subfertility
Arfa Azhar, Rehana Rehman and Chaman Nasrullah
Chapter 17: Vitamin D and male reproductive health: complex interplay in male fertility e-only chapter
Rashida Sultana and Sofia Amjad
Chapter 18: Vitamin D and cancer
Ya Chee Lim, Khalid Ahmed and Siti Rohaiza Ahmad
Chapter 19: Vitamin D, parathyroid and renal bone diseases, vitamin D, and FGF23
Lena Jafri
Chapter 20: Vitamin D and fragility fractures
Saira Perwaiz Iqbal
Chapter 21: Rare disorders of vitamin D metabolism
Aysha Habib Khan and Manju Chandran
Chapter 22: Vitamin D, pregnancy, and child health
Rehana Rehman and Shaheen Basheer
Chapter 23: Vitamin D and mental health
Aisha Noorullah, Nargis Asad and Shahina Pirani
Chapter 24: Vitamin D and aging
Rabia Mahmood Khan and Mahwish Nida
Chapter 25: Vitamin D and infectious diseases
Nosheen Nasir, Kiren Habib and Iffat Khanum
Chapter 26: Vitamin D in physiotherapy: unlocking new frontiers in recovery and rehabilitation
Fatima Syed, Bushra Madad Ali Malik and Rehana Rehman
Section 4: Optimising health with vitamin D: Clinical tools, public solutions, and future possibilities
Chapter 27: Vitamin D testing and measurement
Lena Jafri, Ya Chee Lim and Sibtain Ahmed
Chapter 28: Practical tips for maintaining optimal vitamin D levels
Lena Jafri, Hafsa Majid and Nayab Afzal
Chapter 29: Vitamin D supplementation protocols
Lena Jafri, Hafsa Majid and Afzal Nayab
Chapter 30: Vitamin D therapy: a promising appraoch for subfertility
Chaman Nasrullah, Fatima Syed and Rehana Rehman
Chapter 31: Public health initiatives in promoting awareness and vitamin D supplement use in low- and middle-income countries
Kiran Fatima, Shiza Batool, Irum Fatima and Nighat Nisar Khan
Chapter 32: Future directions in vitamin D research
Rehana Rehman and Faiza Alam
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- Published: November 16, 2025
- Language: English
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Rehana Rehman
Dr Rehana Rehman MBBS, MPhil, PhD, FHEA, MHPE, Professor of Physiology and Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences Aga Khan University, Karachi Pakistan. She has been involved in teaching of Physiology for the last 30 years in public and private sector medical colleges. She is a well-recognized authority in the field of Reproductive Physiology. Her research is focused on infertility, maternal and fetal wellbeing, wellness of students and ergonomics. She has more than 200 publications in high impact national & international journals. She has compiled; Clinical Case Orientation in Cardiovascular and Respiratory Physiology, Renal and Gastrointestinal Physiology, Endocrine and Reproductive Physiology published by Paramount. She is author of books; “Five minutes to Wellness”, “Research till publication in Health Care”, “Subfertility Recent Advances in Management and prevention”, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome from Basic Sciences to Clinical Advances Across Clinical Science Life Span” published by Elsevier.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Department of Biological & Biomedical Sciences, Aga Khan University, Karachi, PakistanFA
Faiza Alam
Dr. Faiza Alam is currently working as an Assistant Professor at the Pengiran Anak Puteri Rashidah Sa’adatul Bolkiah Institute of Health Sciences, Universiti Brunei Darussalam in Brunei, and previously worked at Aga Khan University. She has been teaching Physiology for the last 18 years. After completing her Masters (Physiology), her research as a PhD scholar was dedicated to identifying the polymorphisms of the SIRT1 gene affecting oxidative environment and fertility. Broadly, her research focuses on the causative factors of non-communicable diseases.
She cultivated a solid foundation in teaching and research within the field of Physiology. Her commitment to academic excellence and track record of delivering engaging lectures align seamlessly with the goals and ethos of your department. Moreover, her collaborative nature and interpersonal finesse have enabled her to foster strong professional relationships, enhancing both her teaching methodologies and research endeavors.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Pengiran-Anak-Puteri-Rashidah-Sa’adatul-Bolkiah Institute of Health Sciences, Brunei, Institute of Health Sciences, Brunei Darussalam, Jalan Tungku Link, Gadon, Pakistan