Gender-specific differences in the awareness and intake of vitamin D among adult population in Qassim region

Alharbi, Abdulmajeed; Alharbi, Mana; Aljuhani, Ayed; Aljafen, Ahmad; Almarshad, Abdullah; Alfalah, Maisa

doi:10.21767/amj.2017.3241

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“…Taken together, our study reported that female participants have less sun-exposure than males. Similar results regarding female avoidance of sun exposure were reported from students, and it has been shown that sun awareness is generally inadequate in the Saudi population especially female students [ 11 , 25 – 27 ]. Rare exposure to sun was identified as independent predictor of hypovitaminosis D among female university students [ 28 ].…”

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Response regarding the importance of vitamin D and calcium among undergraduate health sciences students in Al Kharj, Saudi Arabia

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Background Vitamin D and calcium are essential dietary components for human body, and their deficiency is linked to poor bone health and osteoporosis. Adequate knowledge of health staff regarding vitamin D and calcium is critical for general population awareness. The current work was to evaluate the awareness regarding the importance of vitamin D and calcium among undergraduate health science students in Al Kharj. Methods A self-distributed validated questionnaire-based cross-sectional study was conducted. Undergraduate health science students in Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University from the College of Medicine, College of Pharmacy, College of Dentistry, and College of Applied Medical Science were included in the study. Students between the age of 18 and 25 years have participated in the study. Results Four hundred fifty-seven undergraduate health science students participated in the study. The vast majority of students knew about the importance of calcium (96.7%) and vitamin D (95.4%), whereas only 89.4% knew about osteoporosis. The participant students reported in their answers that the sources of knowledge were the Internet (42.8%), physicians (41.5%), textbooks (21.2%), teachers (19.1%), family and relatives (18.3%), and/or other sources (6.1%). The overall attitude was poor in about (54%) of the participants showing gender differences regarding sun-exposure duration and supplementation of calcium and vitamin D. Conclusion The study revealed that both male and female undergraduate health science students in Al Kharj were familiar with the importance of vitamin D and calcium; however they reported improper attitude that warrants further health guidance and educational programs.

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Response regarding the importance of vitamin D and calcium among undergraduate health sciences students in Al Kharj, Saudi Arabia

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“…The source of informationwe found (71.3%) of study sample was internet and the same result from(doctor, nurse,relativeand school) Our findings were nearly in line with the results by Ming Zhou (2016) found thatmost of the participants (59•5 %) they had achieved information about vitamin D from the mass media (Internet, television, radio, newspapers), while 43•3 % got their information from (doctors, teachers) and 25•0 % stated that their information was given by colleagues. (13) About if there were any signs of deficiency appear on study sample most of them 73.0 they had loos of hair This may be not all of them had deficiency may be from another medical causesmost of them know the source ofvitamin(food82.5%, sun88.8%, supplement69.8%) this result agree with study done in Saudi Arabia found most common source of Vitamin D in exposing to sun (57.2%), followed by Vitamin D-rich foods (51.2%) and supplements (18.8%) (12) .…”

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confidence: 82%

“…2.2. Knowledge about source of Vitamin D deficiency they are high mean of score in tow item (food, Human skin can synthesize vitamin D by exposure to sun light,person residing in cloudy areas are more likely to vitamin D deficiency) So us results in a Frenchthey found 72% of participants reported sun exposure as the main source of vitamin D and 50-60% of themfound right food sources like fatty fish (12) .…”

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“…When ask the student about if they check vit D level more than half didn't check that mean they didn't aware about the important of andso us student in Saudi Arabiathey notrealize that vitamin D deficiency was attained epidemic rates across the world irrespective of age groups, and geographical area (11) .and 78.0 who had low level they take supplement 95.3%) of the student heard or learn about vitamin D that result similar with study in Karbalafound two-thirds of the study samplethey heard about Vitamin D and were aware of its importance,symptoms of Vitamin D deficiency'' (12,7) .…”

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“…Knowledge about signs of Vitamin D deficiency there are high students ' knowledge (3) item (osteoporosis, Hair loos,fatigues) so this result disagree with study carried out in United Kingdom, found more than two-thirds of participants with low levelof knowledge about the common symptoms of vitamin D deficiency (18) . participants were aware of the symptomsof Vitamin Ddeficiency such as tiredness, low mood, muscle, and bone pain (12) .…”

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Knowledge and Health Behavior about Vitamin D during Epidemic COVID-19 among Female University Students

Iman A Jaber

2021

Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology

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Background:Vitamin D deficiency it considers a global health problem and a significantly linked with skeletal and non-skeletal problems. Prevention can be kept by sun exposure or supplementation and to lower extent by dietary intake.Objective: to assessedknowledge and health behavior regarding the vitamin Dduring epidemicCOVID-19 among female university students Methodology: A descriptive study was conducted, total of 400femal student aged between 20 and 30years who study in university,institute, from7 th July 2020to 30September2020,by using electronic formand freely agree to participate in the research project. The validity was estimated through a penal of experts related to the field of study. Datawasanalystthrough the implementation of descriptive and inferential statistical analysis. Results:The results of this study show that the knowledge of thestudy samplewaslow regarding student knowledge in some item while thereis high score about the importance of vitamin D, so us the grand mean above the cut of point duo to the behavior Recommendations: It was recommended increasing awarenessabout the importance of vitamin D and guidelines on how to obtain it were necessary by (food, sun exposure)especially in period of epidemicCOVID-19

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Sex differences in vitamin D metabolism, serum levels and action

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2022

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The ubiquity of vitamin D metabolizing enzymes and vitamin D receptors in mammalian organisms suggests that vitamin D has pleiotropic effects. There are quite a few studies indicating the anticancer, cardioprotective and anti-diabetic effects of vitamin D, however, the best-documented actions of vitamin D are the regulation of calcium-phosphate balance and its effect on immune function. Vitamin D levels in organisms are modulated by many environmental and nonenvironmental factors. One potential factor that may influence vitamin D levels and effects is the sex of the individuals studied. This review focuses on the scientific evidence indicating different synthesis and metabolism of vitamin D in females and males, mainly from PubMed database sources. The article verifies the sex differences in vitamin D levels reported around the world. Moreover, the different effects of vitamin D on the musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, nervous, and immune systems, as well as cancer in males and females, were discussed. Most studies addressing sex differences in vitamin D levels and effects are observational studies with conflicting results. Therefore, carefully designed clinical trials and experiments on animal models should be carried out to determine the role of nonenvironmental factors that may differentiate vitamin D levels in females and males.

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Gender-specific differences in the awareness and intake of vitamin D among adult population in Qassim region

Cited by 8 publications

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Response regarding the importance of vitamin D and calcium among undergraduate health sciences students in Al Kharj, Saudi Arabia

Response regarding the importance of vitamin D and calcium among undergraduate health sciences students in Al Kharj, Saudi Arabia

Knowledge and Health Behavior about Vitamin D during Epidemic COVID-19 among Female University Students

Sex differences in vitamin D metabolism, serum levels and action

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