VITAMIN D STATUS, KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE AMONG SAUDI FEMALES STUDENTS IN HAIL.
Journal Title: International Journal of Advanced Research (IJAR) - Year 2019, Vol 7, Issue 3
Abstract
Background: Vitamin D deficiency which known as hypovitaminosis D is more serious problem. It is currently estimated that one billion peoplesuffer from vitamin D deficiency worldwide. Vitamin D innowadays one of the most important topics inresearch and clinics and the cause of vitamin D deficiency in Saudi Arabian female student could be related to many reasons. Objectives: the aim of this study was to assess the knowledge and practice of Saudi female students about vitamin D deficiency. Methods: This study used a descriptive cross-sectional design to assess the knowledge and practice of Saudi female about vitamin D deficiency. The number of responders from secondary school is 340 and from university students are 467, total of 807 female students. The questionnaire used consists of 17 closed questions, arranged in 4 subscales. It includes two questions about the demographic characteristics; six questions about knowledge about vitamin D deficiency or increment, source of knowledge, four questions for knowledge about food rich in vitamin D, the relationship between vitamin D and calcium in the body, vitamin D deficiency causing tiredness, low mood and muscle and bone pain and the last five questions about suffering from diseases in the bones, expose of face, arms and legs to the sun, and finally if the females pregnant or lactating mothers and have vitamin D deficiency. Results: For secondary school students, showed that most of participants (72.1%) have good knowledge about vitamin D deficiency compared to university students (78.6%). The source of knowledge about vitamin D deficiency varied, most from social media (19.4% Vs24.4%), most of participants don?t know the true level of blood vitamin D (60%Vs 52.9%) for secondary school and University students respectively. About 67.6% vs 35.8% % know the dangerous of vitamin D deficiency and 18.8 % Vs 40.9% know the dangerous of vitamin D increment, and 38.5% Vs 25.1% receive vitamin D without prescription for secondary school and University students respectively. About 69.7% Vs 77.9% not suffered from bone diseases, while (12.9% Vs 9.4% suffered from arthiritis), (7.9% Vs 5.8% suffered from osteomalacia) and (9.4% Vs 6.9% suffered from osteoporosis) and about 45.9% Vs 43.3% don?t expose to sun for secondary school & university students respectively. Conclusion: Most of students either in secondary school or university, their knowledge about vitamin D is little and some of them suffer from bone diseases while they are still young and did not expose to sun. Recommendations: Health awareness campaigns should be held to give advises to students in all stages about the importance of vitamin D and how they can protect themselves from its defeciency by eating healthy foods rich with vitamin D. Also advised them to be exposed to sun rayes at the suitable times and did not take vitamin D without needs or without priscription.
Authors and Affiliations
Madiha R Mahmoud, Laila MAAlshammari, Alhanouf MS Alazaima, Asma AH Aloufi, Maram AMAlhejaili, Raghad AM Albdair.
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP541371
- DOI 10.21474/IJAR01/8693
- Views 58
- Downloads 0
A PRELIMINARY STUDY ON ESTIMATED GLYCAEMIC INDEX AND MICROSTRUCTURE OF STARCH, IN BOILED CUCURBITA MOSCHATA (SQUASH) FOUND IN SRI LANKA.
There is an increased tendency to use non-pharmacological strategies such as dietary interventions in health related problems. Especially in the case of chronic illnesses, dietary interventions are used along with pharma...
A STUDY ON VARIOUS INNOVATIVE PRACTICES INCORPORATED BY THE FRONT OFFICE DEPARTMENT & MEASURING THEIR IMPACT ON GUEST SATISFACTION WITH RESPECT TO THE WESTIN GURGAON, NEW DELHI HOTEL.
The research paper focuses on finding the various innovative practices incorporated by the front office department of The Westin Gurgaon, New Delhi hotel and measuring their impact on guest satisfaction comprehensively....
LITERARY STYLISTIC DEVICES IN SIKHEBO AS AN ACCULTURATIVE DRAMATIC NARRATIVE OF BABUKUSU OF BUNGOMA COUNTY, KENYA.
Babukusu community in Bungoma County in Kenya initiate boys into adulthood after every two years through a ceremony called sikhebo. The ritual involves literary stylistic devices that aid in the development of drama as w...
ASSESSMENT OF PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND FUNCTIONAL PROPERTIES FROM HEART OF OIL PALM TREE (ELAEIS GUINEENSIS JACQ.) CONSUMED IN COTE DIVOIRE.
The heart of the oil palm tree (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) is a vegetable, very little consumed in C?te d\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'Ivoire and unknown to the population. The aim of this study is to evaluate its nutritional potential...
ESSAI DE MODELISATION DE L IMPACT DES DEPENSES PUBLIQUES SUR LA CROISSANCE CONOMIQUE AU MAROC.
Le pr?sent travail cherche ? estimer l?impact des d?penses publiques sur la croissance ?conomique au Maroc sur la p?riode 1985-2016. Les r?sultats de l?estimation par le mod?le Engle Granger montrent que les d?penses pub...