Study of Vitamin D Deficiency in Urban Population of Kolhan, Jharkhand
Journal Title: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC STUDY - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 5
Abstract
Introduction: Vitamin D deficiency is pandemic; yet, it is the most under diagnosed and under treated nutritional deficiency in the world. Vitamin D deficiency is wide spread in individuals irrespective of their age, gender, race, and geography. Aim: The aim of the study was to study serum Vitamin D level among the urban population of Jharkhand and to determine the corre lation between Vitamin D and selected variable of interest such as age, sex habitation with reference to diet, and social habits. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in the Department of Physiology, Mahatma Gandhi Memorial (MGM) Medical College, Jamshedpur (sample collected from the attended of Outpatient Department of MGM Medical College, Jamshedpur). Results: The majority of the participant (84.61% had Vitamin D deficiency). In our results, the prevalence of Vitamin D deficiency increases with age and more common in female than male. Conclusion: There is a high prevalence of Vitamin D deficiency in the population of Kolhan area of Jharkhand not only in female but also in male population.
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Anita Kumara, Vinita Kumari, Gauri Bhaduri, G K Singh
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