ArticlePakistan journal of medical sciences
Hypovitaminosis D and its association with lifestyle factors.
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- Body Mass Index, Vitamin D, and Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Nutrients · 2018Pooled it
- Vitamin D levels and deficiency with different occupations: a systematic review.BMC public health · 2017Pooled it
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- Association of Vitamin D receptor geneAfrican health sciences · 2019Article
- Vitamin D status and functional parameters: A cross-sectional study in an older population.PloS one · 2018Article
- Vitamin D Status and Its Associated Risk Factors among Adults in the Southwest Region of Cameroon.Journal of nutrition and metabolism · 2018Article
- Efficacy of high dose vitamin D supplementation in improving serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D among laboratory personnel working at the Nepal National Center for Rheumatic Diseases.Biomedical reports · 2017Article
- Hypovitaminosis D and Its Relationship with Diabetes Mellitus among the Postmenopausal Women in Jashore, Bangladesh.Indian journal of endocrinology and metabolismArticle
- Correlation of serum levels of Vitamin DPakistan journal of medical sciencesArticle
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Abstract
objectivesThe present study was designed to determine the serum vitamin D levels and their relation with demographic features and life style factors in young adults.
methodsIt was an analytical cross-sectional study on 88 subjects aged 18-40 years. Relevant information about physical activity, job place, duration of sun exposure, educational status and socioeconomic conditions was obtained. Serum levels of 25-OH vitamin D were measured by ELISA. Data was analyzed using SPSS 20.
resultsMean serum vitamin D level was 8.44±0.49 (Range: 1.00-21.08) ng/ml in participants. Vitamin D deficiency was found in 98.86% of the population. Mean vitamin D levels were significantly lower in females (p=0.0001), physically less active (p=0.006), indoor job holders (p=0.0001), less sun exposed (p=0.001), highly educated (p=0.020) and high socioeconomic status (p=0.007) bearing and in subjects having relatively fair skin complexion (p=0.041).
conclusionsSerum vitamin D levels of study population were below normal and were associated with female gender, less physical activity, indoor jobs, less sun exposure, higher education and higher socioeconomic class and relatively fair skin complexion.
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