High prevalence of severe vitamin D deficiency in Egyptian females

Botros, Raef Malak; Al, Sebaeiy Hatem; Mansour, Hany Khairy; Guirgis, Maha

doi:10.1530/endoabs.63.p473

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“…The researchers created the questionnaire following a review of pertinent literature (Botros et al, 2019;Abdel Nabi et al, 2020;National Institutes of Health, 2020;&Mortensen et al, 2022). It is designed to assess women's reported practices regarding vitamin D deficiency as sun exposure, diet, and daily activity.…”

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Impact of Educational Guidelines on Premenopausal Women’s Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices regarding Vitamin D Deficiency

Ali Baraia,

Mohamed El-Sayed Atwa,

Mohamed Gomaa

et al. 2024

Egyptian Journal of Health Care

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Background: Menopause simply means the stoppage of menstruation. It also refers to the changes women go through around this period. Vitamin D deficiency is more common in premenopausal women than previously thought and it may impair quality of life mainly due to lack of awareness about the importance of vitamin D and prevention of its deficiency. Aim: This study aimed to investigate the impact of educational guidelines on premenopausal women's knowledge, attitude, and practices regarding vitamin D deficiency. Research design: A quasi-experimental (Pre-post-test) research design was used to achieve the aim of this study. Sample: A Purposive sample included 300 premenopausal women. Setting: The study was conducted in a gynecology outpatient clinic at Sohag University Hospital. Tools: four tools were used to collect the data as follows: Tool (I): Structured interviewing questionnaire to assess premenopausal women's personal characteristics and their knowledge regarding vitamin D deficiency, Tool (II): Lirket scale to assess premenopausal women's attitude regarding vitamin D deficiency, and Tool (III): Premenopausal women's practice regarding vitamin D deficiency. Result: The study revealed that there were statistically significant improvements in knowledge, attitudes, and practice among premenopausal women pre & post-training educational guidelines (P<0.001). The total knowledge score, total attitude, and total practice of the studied sample showed a positive correlation regarding vitamin D deficiency p<0.001. Conclusion: The study concluded that educational guidelines had a positive effect on improving premenopausal women's knowledge, attitudes, and practice regarding vitamin D deficiency. Recommendations: There is a need for creating simple Arabic printed educational materials such as (booklets, pamphlets, and posters) regarding vitamin D deficiency can improve Knowledge, attitudes, and practice among premenopausal women. Replication of the current study with a larger sample in different settings is required to generalize the results.

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confidence: 99%

Impact of Educational Guidelines on Premenopausal Women’s Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices regarding Vitamin D Deficiency

Ali Baraia,

Mohamed El-Sayed Atwa,

Mohamed Gomaa

et al. 2024

Egyptian Journal of Health Care

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“…Sample size was calculated using on-line sample size calculator, based on the prevalence of VDD deficiency in previous research study in Egypt which was 83%. (13,14) , 5% margin of error and 95% confidence level, the estimated sample was 217. The sample size was increased by 15% accounting for dropout or attrition of the sample, so the sample size was 250.…”

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Vitamin D Level among Overweight and Obese Adults Attending Outpatient Clinics at Alexandria Main University Hospital

Eldeeb

AbdElmaksoud

2022

Journal of High Institute of Public Health

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Background: Vitamin D deficiency (VDD) and a high body mass index (BMI) are both regarded as serious public health issues. VDD has been documented at all stages of life and is frequently linked to the development of obesity. Objective(s):To measure Vitamin D (Vit. D) level in overweight and obese adult patients, and to determine the effect of anthropometric measurements on Vit. D level. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted by random sampling technique, upon 250 overweight and obese adult patients (62% females and 38% males) admitted to the outpatient clinics at Alexandria Main University Hospital in the period from April 2021 to September 2021. Patients were categorized according to WHO BMI classification. Data were collected by a questionnaire through interview which included data about the patients' sociodemographic characteristics. Anthropometric measurements were recorded, and the enzyme linked fluorescence assay (ELFA) method was employed to quantify serum 25(OH) D by using the Endocrine Society cutoffs to determine Vit. D level. Results: Among 250 overweight and obese patients, 59.2% suffered from VDD. Negative correlations were found between Vit. D levels and age (r=-0.139) , weight (r=-0.844), waist circumference (r=-0.502), and truncal fat (r=-0.395). Conclusion: More than half of the overweight and obese persons had low serum concentrations of Vit. D. Their anthropometric measurements had a negative correlation with Vit. D levels. They may need a higher dose of Vit. D supplements compared to lean subjects.

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“…VDD has recently been recognized as a serious and widespread problem, especially in the Middle East and North Africa, despite the abundance of sunlight in these areas (Bassil et al, 2013;Chakhtoura et al, 2018;van Schoor & Lips, 2011). According to recent studies, the prevalence of VDD was high in Middle Eastern countries, with percentages of 53-71.2% between 2016(Al-Alyani et al, 2018Al-Dabhani et al, 2017;Botros et al, 2019;El-Khateeb et al, 2019;Khalife et al, 2017;Riaz et al, 2016;Tabrizi et al, 2018). The prevalence of VDD (<20 ng/mL) was 60% in Saudi Arabia (Al-Alyani et al, 2018); 71% in Jordan (El-Khateeb et al, 2019); 58% in Lebanon (Khalife et al, 2017); 67% in Egypt (Botros et al, 2019); 64% in Qatar (Al-Dabhani et al, 2017); 66.58% in Iran (Tabrizi et al, 2018); and 53.5% in Pakistan (Riaz et al, 2016).…”

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The Association Between Vitamin D Level and Chest Pain, Anxiety, and Fatigue in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease

2022

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This study sought to assess the association between vitamin D deficiency (VDD) and chest pain, anxiety, and fatigue in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). A cross-sectional study was conducted to collect data from a sample of 90 participants with CAD. Serum 25OHD3 was measured using a radioimmunoassay procedure. Chest pain was assessed using the Numeric Pain Rating Scale, anxiety using the Anxiety Subscale, and fatigue by the General Fatigue subscale. The majority of participants (80%) had VDD. Results showed that the level of vitamin D was significantly negatively associated with chest pain ( r = −.43, p = .00); anxiety ( r = −.466, p = .00); and fatigue ( r = −.25, p = .018). Findings suggest the role of VDD in heightened central sensitivity in cardiac-related symptoms such as chest pain, anxiety, and fatigue. Patients with CAD should be monitored for VDD so that the condition can be corrected.

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High prevalence of severe vitamin D deficiency in Egyptian females

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Impact of Educational Guidelines on Premenopausal Women’s Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices regarding Vitamin D Deficiency

Impact of Educational Guidelines on Premenopausal Women’s Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices regarding Vitamin D Deficiency

Vitamin D Level among Overweight and Obese Adults Attending Outpatient Clinics at Alexandria Main University Hospital

The Association Between Vitamin D Level and Chest Pain, Anxiety, and Fatigue in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease

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