The Impact of Vitamin D on Health and Disease

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.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.

• Section 1: Unlocking the source code of vitamin DChapter 1: Environmental factors and vitamin DAmbreen Surti, Haseeb Waheed and Rehana RehmanChapter 2: Sources of vitamin DFaiza Alam, Mussarat Ashraf and Maah AmirChapter 3: Biochemistry of vitamin DMohammad Perwaiz IqbalSection 2: The power of D: health, performance, and global impactChapter 4: Vitamin D and bone healthSaira Perwaiz Iqbal and Mohammad Perwaiz IqbalChapter 5: Vitamin D and sports performanceMirza Mohammad Feisal SubhanChapter 6: Vitamin D and the immune systemIhsan Nazurah Zulkipli and Liyana AhmadChapter 7: The interplay of epigenetics and vitamin D: regulation, mechanisms, and implications for health and diseaseSofia Amjad and Rehana RehmanChapter 8: Genetic variability in vitamin D metabolism: implications for healthFarzana Abubakar and Khalid AhmedChapter 9: Vitamin D disorders: proteomic and metabolomic perspectivesMunazza Raza Mirza, Soma Vankwani and Rabia SultanChapter 10: Global perspectives on vitamin DTarek Arabi, Belal Nedal Sabbah and Dileep Kumar RohraChapter 11: Vitamin D deficiencyFaiza Alam, Samar Zaki and Maah AmirSection 3: The health matrix: vitamin D and the many systems it touchesChapter 12: Vitamin D and chronic respiratory diseases: a complex relationshipMuhammad Irfan, Midrar Ullah, Amna Ansari and Nousheen IqbalChapter 13: Vitamin D and cardiovascular health: a vital connectionRabiya Ali, Nazra Remtulla and Faiza AlamChapter 14: Vitamin D: illuminating the shadows of pancreatic dysfunctionFaiza Alam, Fasiha Fatima and Ihsan Nazurah ZulkipliChapter 15: Vitamin D and metabolic syndrome-associated diseases: interconnections and implicationsSalaar Ahmed and Syeda Sadia FatimaChapter 16: Vitamin D and reproductive health: a critical link of vitamin D deficiency with subfertilityArfa Azhar, Rehana Rehman and Chaman NasrullahChapter 17: Vitamin D and male reproductive health: complex interplay in male fertility e-only chapterRashida Sultana and Sofia AmjadChapter 18: Vitamin D and cancerYa Chee Lim, Khalid Ahmed and Siti Rohaiza AhmadChapter 19: Vitamin D, parathyroid and renal bone diseases, vitamin D, and FGF23Lena JafriChapter 20: Vitamin D and fragility fracturesSaira Perwaiz IqbalChapter 21: Rare disorders of vitamin D metabolismAysha Habib Khan and Manju ChandranChapter 22: Vitamin D, pregnancy, and child healthRehana Rehman and Shaheen BasheerChapter 23: Vitamin D and mental healthAisha Noorullah, Nargis Asad and Shahina PiraniChapter 24: Vitamin D and agingRabia Mahmood Khan and Mahwish NidaChapter 25: Vitamin D and infectious diseasesNosheen Nasir, Kiren Habib and Iffat KhanumChapter 26: Vitamin D in physiotherapy: unlocking new frontiers in recovery and rehabilitationFatima Syed, Bushra Madad Ali Malik and Rehana RehmanSection 4: Optimising health with vitamin D: Clinical tools, public solutions, and future possibilitiesChapter 27: Vitamin D testing and measurementLena Jafri, Ya Chee Lim and Sibtain AhmedChapter 28: Practical tips for maintaining optimal vitamin D levelsLena Jafri, Hafsa Majid and Nayab AfzalChapter 29: Vitamin D supplementation protocolsLena Jafri, Hafsa Majid and Afzal NayabChapter 30: Vitamin D therapy: a promising appraoch for subfertilityChaman Nasrullah, Fatima Syed and Rehana RehmanChapter 31: Public health initiatives in promoting awareness and vitamin D supplement use in low- and middle-income countriesKiran Fatima, Shiza Batool, Irum Fatima and Nighat Nisar KhanChapter 32: Future directions in vitamin D researchRehana Rehman and Faiza Alam