Prevalence and risk factors of low vitamin D in Kano, Northwestern Nigeria

Muhammad, Fakhraddeen; Uloko, Andrew; Gezawa, Ibrahim; Enikuomehin, Adenike

doi:10.1530/endoabs.59.p044

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“…Furthermore, the study showed that the prevalence of DM, hypertension, CKD, and metabolic syndrome ranged from 2.5 to 18.2% among participants with vitamin D deficiency. Our findings are in line with previous studies, in which cardiometabolic risk factors were prevalent among individuals who exhibited vitamin D deficiency 16 , 34 , 42 , 44 . However, our study found no association between vitamin D status and the selected cardiometabolic risk factors.…”

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“…The figure reported in this study is comparable to the 27% reported by Chutterpaul et al 15 among adult resident of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The figure presented in this study is lower than the 31.3% reported in Northwestern Nigeria and 43.6% reported in Ghana 16 , 31 ; however, it is higher than the 17.6% reported in Kenya 32 . Studies conducted in other parts of the world showed a higher prevalence of vitamin D deficiency than in the current study; United States of America (41.6%), Pakistan (73%), India (67%), Iran (90.7%) and Switzerland (51%) 17 , 33 , 34 .…”

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“…In addition to ethnicity, we investigated the prevalence of DM, obesity, hypertension, CKD and metabolic syndrome among participants who met the criteria for vitamin D deficiency. We found a high prevalence of obesity 16,34,42,44 . However, our study found no association between vitamin D status and the selected cardiometabolic risk factors.…”

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Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and its association with cardiometabolic risk factors among healthcare workers in the Eastern Cape province, South Africa; cross-sectional study

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Masilela,

George

2024

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This study assesses the prevalence of Vitamin D deficiency and its potential association with cardiometabolic risk factors among South African adults residing in the Eastern Cape province. In this cross-sectional study, 1244 healthcare workers (HCWs) completed a self-administered questionnaire and venous blood samples were drawn at two academic hospitals in the Eastern Cape. History of hypertension and diabetes mellitus were self-reported. Participants were categorised as obese if their body mass index (BMI) ≥ 30 kg/m2. Participants were classified as having metabolic syndrome if they had hypertension, diabetes mellitus and obesity. Vitamin D [25(OH)D] deficiency was defined as venous blood concentrations < 50 nmol/L. Associations between vitamin D deficiency and participants’ characteristics were assessed using multivariate logistic regression model analysis. The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency was 28.5% (n = 355), of whom 292 were female. Among the participants who were deficient in vitamin D, the prevalence of obesity, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, chronic kidney disease, and metabolic syndrome was 64.9% (n = 230), 9% (n = 32), 16.6% (n = 59), 2.3% (n = 8) and 18% (n = 64), respectively. In the adjusted multivariate logistic regression model, black Africans (AOR = 2.87; 95% CI 1.52–5.43) and individuals ≥ 42 years (AOR = 1.37; 95% CI 1.07–1.77) were more likely to exhibit vitamin D deficiency. However, there was no significant association by age, sex, and cardiometabolic markers. More than one in four healthcare workers was deficient in vitamin D among the study sample, especially the black Africans and older individuals. Further studies are needed at the population level to elucidate on the vitamin D status in the region.

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