An Observational study to assess the prevalence of Vitamin D deficiency in Indian women

Authors

  • Ravi Kumar Senior Resident, Department of Orthopaedics, Nalanda Medical College and Hospital, Patna, Bihar, India
  • Kajal Kunwar Senior Resident, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, AIIMS Patna, Bihar, India
  • Anup Kumar Additional Professor & Head, Department of Orthopaedics, AIIMS Patna, Bihar, India
  • Nimisha Agrawal Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, AIIMS Patna, Bihar, India

Keywords:

Indian women, Prevalence, Vitamin D.

Abstract

Aim: The aim of this study to encounter the gravity of the vitamin D deficiency problem throughout India so that the physicians take necessary caution and care in the diagnosis and treatment of Vitamin Ddeficiency.Methods:This was a prospective study conducted in a government teaching hospital located in Patna, Bihar, India from March 2018 to February 2020. The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in our study the level of vitamin D was done in 840 women, irrespective of the clinical features by the method of electrochemiluminescence. Sunshine exposure was calculated as hours of exposure/day X% of body surface area exposed. Results:In the present study 840 women attending the clinic were taken for the consideration and the vitamin D level were done in them. The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency (level <20 ng/ml) was 68.24% among women with age <30 years and it was 56.97% among women with age >30years. The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency was 90.19% among illiterate women and it was 41.60% among literate women. Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency was 71.09% among non working women and 38.06% among working women.Conclusion:To reduce the prevalence of Vitamin D deficiency in India it is very important that the public and private sector work very closely with each other such as the cut off level for the vitamin D deficiency level should be revised in according to the need of the people of India as the high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in our study could be the resultof our being over concerned and the internationally set up criteria for its deficiency.

Keywords: Indian women, Prevalence, Vitamin D.

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Published

2020-12-31

How to Cite

Kumar, R., Kunwar, K., Kumar, A., & Agrawal, N. (2020). An Observational study to assess the prevalence of Vitamin D deficiency in Indian women. International Journal of Health and Clinical Research, 3(12), 290–294. Retrieved from https://ijhcr.com/index.php/ijhcr/article/view/614