Prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency in an adult normal population of India
Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of Orthopedics - Year 2018, Vol 8, Issue 2
Abstract
Background: There are multiple studies in different countries regarding the prevalence of vitamin d deficiency. These studies showed high prevalence of vitamin d deficiency in Asian countries. This study tries to elucidate the prevalence of vitamin d deficiency and its influencing factors in population of India. Objective: Vitamin d deficiency is recognized as a global public health problem, but the population‐based prevalence of deficiency and its determinants in Indian adults is less known. This study evaluated the vitamin d status of Indian adults aged ≥20 years and risk factors associated with vitamin d deficiency in this population. Methods: 1873 subjects above 20years old were randomly selected. 25 (oh) d serum levels were measured. patients were divided into two groups depending on the presenting symptoms. Measurements: Serum concentrations of 25‐hydroxyvitamin d [25(oh)d] were measured by immunoassay. Vitamin d deficiency was defined as a concentration <10 nmol/l. Information on demographic and lifestyle factors was derived from interview‐administered questionnaires. Result: A high percentage of vitamin d deficiency was defined in the study population. prevalence of severe, moderate and mild vitamin d deficiency was 9.5%, 57.6% and 14.2% respectively. In 1873 patients, 972(51.8%) are male and 901(48.1%) are female, out of 972 patients 284(29.2%) patients were found to have deficient vitamin D levels. Out of 901 patients 292(32.4%) patients were found to have deficient vitamin D levels. Out of 1873 patients tested, 605(32.3%) patients were found to have insufficiency of vitamin D levels, 576(30.8%) patients were found to have deficiency of vitamin D levels. Conclusions: Vitamin d deficiency has a high prevalence in India. It is important to pay attention to this rather high prevalence of vitamin d insufficiency in the general adult population. In order to avoid complications of vitamin d deficiency, supplemental dietary intake seems essential. This indicates that strategies are needed at the population level to improve vitamin d status of Indians.
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Ravi C, Bachu Srinivas, Dinesh Kalwa
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