Vitamin D Deficiency in Rawalpindi -Islamabad Region. | [Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College • 2017]

Author(s):

1. Binish Chaudhary: Basic Health Unit, 130/S.B, Sillanwali, Sargodha, Pakistan

2. Andleeb Afzal: Basic Health Unit, 130/S.B, Sillanwali, Sargodha, Pakistan

3. Muhammad Aleem Khan: Nuclear Medicine, Oncology & Radiotherapy Institute (NORI), Islamabad, Pakistan

4. Bushra Anwar: Health Services Academy, Islamabad, Pakistan

5. Abdul Rehman: Department of Community Medicine, Rawalpindi Medical University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan

6. Muhammad Faheem Shahzad: Nuclear Medicine, Oncology & Radiotherapy Institute (NORI), Islamabad, Pakistan

Abstract:

Background: To assess vitamin - D deficiency in Northern Pakistan in order to provide inputs towards developing effective preventive and remedial strategies. Methods:A total of five thousand six hundred and ninety three (n=5693) adult patients of both genders were screened for serum Vitamin D-3 levels over the period of six years. Results:Mean serum Vitamin D3 levels among males and females were in insufficient range and showed no significant difference (P>0.05). In study population 56.5% (n=3216) of patients were Vitamin D-3 deficient (30 ng/ml). Significant difference was observed on gender stratification with female population showed higher percentage of deficient levels (79.7%) versus males (20.3%) (p<0.05). Age based stratification also showed significant difference with age groups younger than 50 years showed higher percentage of deficient levels than in patients older than 50 years (P<0.05). Conclusion: There is a high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in population of Rawalpindi and Islamabad regions.

Page(s): 169-172

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Published: Journal: Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College, Volume: 21, Issue: 2, Year: 2017

Keywords:

Vitamin D Deficiency , Vitamin D3

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