Awareness of Vitamin D and its Deficiency in Jeddah Population, Saudi Arabia

Agha, Abdulmoein E Al; Alorabi, Shahad Hamdan

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“…24 In Jeddan population 65.5% recognised work or weather issues as major cause of inadequate exposure to sun. 25 Similar to our study, a survey in Poland showed that the most frequently mentioned sources of vitamin D was dairy products and mistaken responses were dominated by fruits and vegetables.…”

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confidence: 86%

“…But source of information about vitamin D varied as compared to our study. 24,25 In Saudi, only 50% of patients were aware of heath implication of vitamin D. 20 66.8% of our participants also was unaware of any symptoms of vitamin D deficiency. In Zadka et al's study the respondents mostly declared vitamin D property as structure of bones and teeth (66%) and the report corresponds to our result as our respondents also only mentioned bone symptoms for vitamin D deficiency.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 81%

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Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency and its Awareness and Knowledge Among Parents

Kayastha

Chaudhary

Basnet

2021

J. Nepal Paedtr. Soc.

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Introduction: Role of vitamin D in bone related diseases has a long history but mounting scientific evidences now show serious consequences on overall health of children. Despite the close link of vitamin D with child’s health, its inadequacy is not widely recognised as a problem in our population. This study is aimed to find out the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in children and its awareness among parents. Methods: It is a prospective, cross-sectional study conducted in paediatric outpatient department of Kathmandu Medical College and Hospital from January to May 2020. Children of one to 15 years were included and 295 samples were taken. A pre-designed questionnaire was given to all participants.Vitamin D3 levels were tested with Chemiluminiscence Immuno Assay (CLIA) technique. The status of vitamin D was defined as deficient if vitamin D3 level less than 50 nmol/l. Results: Vitamin D deficiency were observed in 76.9% and among which 21%, 44.7% and 11.2% were mild, moderate and severe vitamin D deficiency respectively. Vitamin D level was observed significantly higher in males, younger children, those with presence of knowledge of vitamin D and those with adequate sun exposure. On the other hand factors like skin colour, time of exposure and exposed body parts to sun did not influence vitamin D level. Conclusions: This study shows high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among children but awareness among parents regarding vitamin D and its deficiency was low.

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confidence: 86%

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Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency and its Awareness and Knowledge Among Parents

Kayastha

Chaudhary

Basnet

2021

J. Nepal Paedtr. Soc.

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“…This study provides insight regarding the current knowledge of the importance of vitamin D and attitudes toward sun exposure among premenopausal women attending the primary care clinic in Jeddah. Overall, it seems that women in Jeddah are more aware of vitamin D than those reported in the published literature [ 22 , 40 , 41 ]; for example, almost 99% of the women in the current study had heard of vitamin D, compared to 90% of parents of children ( n = 1752) in Jeddah [ 42 ] and 63% of the men and women ( n = 503, age 20–40 years old) in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates [ 40 ]. In comparison, one internationally published report stated that 73% of Chinese middle aged and elderly men and women ( n = 547) had heard about vitamin D [ 22 ].…”

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Knowledge and attitudes about vitamin D and sunlight exposure in premenopausal women living in Jeddah, and their relationship with serum vitamin D levels

Zareef

Jackson

2021

J Health Popul Nutr

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Background Saudi women are at risk of vitamin D deficiency because they are fully covered by traditional clothing and because of their indoor lifestyle. The latest national study reported that vitamin D deficiency (serum 25(OH)D < 50 nmol/L) affects 72% of young Saudi women. Because little information is available regarding knowledge on vitamin D, attitudes toward sun exposure, and the vitamin D status of premenopausal women in Jeddah, more research is necessary in order to develop effective intervention programs. The purpose of this study is to explore how the relationship between knowledge of vitamin D and attitudes about sun exposure affect the serum 25(OH)D levels in premenopausal Saudi women. Methods This cross-sectional study included 257 women aged 20–50 years attending the primary care clinic in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Participants completed questionnaires about socio-demographics, dietary vitamin D intake, attitudes toward sun exposure, and were tested on their knowledge of vitamin D. Serum 25(OH)D was evaluated using chemiluminescent microparticle immunoassay. Results Although 99% of participants had heard of vitamin D and 91% knew that sunlight exposure is a primary source of vitamin D, they also expressed the feeling of having insufficient knowledge regarding vitamin D sources. Furthermore, the majority of participants had negative attitudes toward sun exposure. High fish consumption was associated with a higher level of knowledge regarding vitamin D. The binary logistic regression indicated that low levels of knowledge about vitamin D were associated with low education levels (odds ratio = 0.397, 95% CI = [0.206, 0.765], p = 0.019) and with being married (odds ratio = 0.522, 95% CI = [0.281, 0.971], p = 0.04). In addition, spending time outside in the sun was significantly associated with increased serum 25(OH)D levels (p = 0.006), and the wearing of colored abaya was significantly associated with increased serum 25(OH)D levels (p = 0.008). Conclusion Suboptimal vitamin D status and insufficient knowledge of vitamin D intake sources are common in premenopausal women in Jeddah. Based on this data, health professionals could provide medical intervention to the most vulnerable female patients, as well as offer clear guidelines and information to the general public.

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“…Similarly, Al-Agha's study showed a good level of knowledge about sun exposure and dietary intake as vitamin D sources, but many people had poor knowledge about the safe times for sun exposure and many did not have time due to their working lifestyle [ 26 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Similar findings were reported in a French study that included a higher monthly income as a predictor [ 27 ]. While in Al-Agha's study, the low level of knowledge was not associated with education level [ 26 ], and in a United Kingdom study, older people showed a low level of knowledge [ 2 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

Awareness of Vitamin D Deficiency among the General Population in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Alamoudi

Almuteeri

Al-Otaibi

et al. 2019

Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism

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Background. During the last decade, vitamin D status was a major concern in the health and biomedical fields. This study assessed the level of awareness and knowledge regarding vitamin D and investigated the factors associated with the level of awareness such as knowing general facts about vitamin D, sources, benefit, and consequences of its deficiency. Methods. This cross-sectional study was conducted among the general population in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, above the age of 18 years who were in 3 malls during the period of August and September 2017. A self-administrated questionnaire in paper forms was utilized and was divided into two parts to collect data. It was designed by the authors after revising the previous studies and validated by three pediatric consultants. An ethical approval was obtained from the ethical committee in King Abdulaziz University. We did an initial sample and tested it with the Cronbach test. The questionnaire had 2 parts with 19 questions. The first part was demographic information, and the second part was general information about vitamin D. An ethical approval was obtained from the ethical committee in King Abdulaziz University. Each participant received explanations about the aim of the study, and a verbal consent was taken from participants. The scoring system was as follows: for each right answer, 1 score was given and for wrong answer, 0 score was given, and the overall score was 14. The collected data were statistically analyzed using descriptive statistics using IBM SPSS statistics for windows version 20.0 (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL). Result. Out of 1022 participants, 472 (46.1%) were aged 18–28 years, 830 (82.1%) were of Saudi ethnicity, 702 (68.7%) had a university degree, 275 (26.9%) attended high school, more than half were married (55.6%), and 54.4% had children. The majority of the participants agreed that vitamin D is important in the maintenance of bone and tooth health (88.4%). It is important in the maintenance of calcium and phosphates (76.6%), and it strengthens immunity (69.4%). Of the total participants, 86.2% were aware that sunlight exposure encourages vitamin D production in the skin. The overall knowledge mean score was 5.9 ± 1.2 (39.3%). Conclusion. This study highlighted a high level of inadequate knowledge of vitamin D deficiency among participants. There was a significant association between knowledge level and education level. The awareness of vitamin D deficiency is high regarding its benefits. The study revealed that participants who did not have children had the highest score for benefits. Nongovernment organizations and social workers may work together with government health-care organization to teach parents and children about the uses and benefits of vitamin D.

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Awareness of Vitamin D and its Deficiency in Jeddah Population, Saudi Arabia

Cited by 14 publications

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Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency and its Awareness and Knowledge Among Parents

Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency and its Awareness and Knowledge Among Parents

Knowledge and attitudes about vitamin D and sunlight exposure in premenopausal women living in Jeddah, and their relationship with serum vitamin D levels

Awareness of Vitamin D Deficiency among the General Population in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

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