Abstract
Objectives: The aim of study was to determine vitamin d deficiency in age
and sex groups associated with different regions. . Study Design: Cross-sectional study.
Setting: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Gambat Institute of Medical Sciences
Gambat, Khairpur Sindh. Period: 14 August 2016 to 24 February 2018. Material & Methods:
Total 1924 participants were screened and included in the study by fulfilling the inclusion
criteria. All participants who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria were interviewed after
taking informed consent. Questionnaires for the study were prepared and distributed to the
selected population. According to the questionnaire and interviews by the researchers, details of
lifestyles, social status, and monthly income were reported. Moreover, marital status, milk in take,
and sun exposure hours were also asked. Blood sample of each participant was taken after
taking written informed consent form. A total 1924 people screened for Vitamin D levels with
help of direct chemiluminescence using ADVIA Centaur assay. Results: 1924 people from five
different regions of Gambat. A total of 1153 (59.9%) people with vitamin D deficiency were
found, while 724 showed normal rates and 47 found to be larger than normal. Females are
more deficient for vitamin D (35.7%) than males (24.4%). Conclusion: The high population
without symptoms with low levels Vitamin D is an alarming sign of deteriorating health, while
multiple risk factors appear.
Asifa Abdul Jabbar, Fozia Unar, Fiza Ali Khan, Shahida Karamat, Naeem Akhter Khokhar, Asghar Memon. (2020) Frequency of vitamin D inadequacy in asymptomatic population., The Professional Medical Journal, Volume 27, Issue 12.
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