Study of serum vitamin D level Among school children in Urban And Rural Areas of Manipur
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2017, Vol 16, Issue 5
Abstract
Background: Vitamin D plays an important role in bone and muscle growth and function specially during rapid growth periods in infancy and adolescent. Vitamin D deficiency is highly prevalent among children and adolescents worldwide. Objectives: To study serum vitamin D level among school children in urban and rural areas of Manipur and to determine the correlation between vitamin D and selected variables of interest like sex, habitation with reference to diet and social habits. Material and methods: A Cross sectional study was conducted in the department of Physiology, RIMS and from selected schools of urban and rural districts of Manipur. Serum vitamin D was analyzed by using Automated Microplate ELISA Reader and analyzed by using SPSS version 21(IBM). Result: Out of 205 students, status of vitamin D revealed normal 53(67.9%) males & 43(33.9%) female, insufficiency 9(11.5%) males & 38(22.8%) females and deficiency 16(20.5%) males & 55(43.3%) females. Differences in the levels of vitamin D between males and females and between urban and rural are found to be statistically significant. Conclusion: In this study 46.8% student were having normal 25-OH(D) level. There is significant difference in 25-OH(D) level between gender, and between urban and rural areas in the study.
Authors and Affiliations
Gaipu Longmei, KSH. Gomti Devi, N. Victoria Devi, L. Amarnath Sharma, Iohborlang Rymba, Rumi Deb Barma
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