Vitamin D status in Saudi school children based on knowledge

Al‐Saleh, Yousef; Al-Daghri, Nasser M.; Khan, Nasiruddin; Alfawaz, Hanan; Al‐Othman, Abdulaziz; Alokail, Majed S.; Chrousos, George P.

doi:10.1186/s12887-015-0369-9

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“…In the present study, we found that mothers had knowledge on vitamin D more than fathers, in contrast with another study conducted in a Saudi school where male students were found to be more familiar with vitamin D; they found no difference between mothers and fathers in their knowledge regarding the importance of vitamin D 9 . In another research in China Hong Kong where there is a contradiction between knowledge and practices practiced by people to obtain vitamin D 10 .…”

Section: Knowledge On Vitamin Dcontrasting

confidence: 99%

“…However, parents in the present study revealed that the best sources of vitamin D is milk, eggs, cheese followed by honey, olives, and meat. Our finding is supported by another study 27 where milk is a primary source of calcium and vitamin D. In contrast, there was lack of basic knowledge about sources of vitamin D among participants in the study carried out by Al-Saleh et al 11 . However, currently bread flour and milk are fortified with vitamin D in Saudi Arabia.…”

Section: Food Sources Of Vitamin Dsupporting

confidence: 81%

“…In the present study, the majority of participants had not received any information about vitamin D from primary care centers and they got their information from other sources like internet and social media. A recent study in Saudi Arabia demonstrated that parents and media are the main sources of vitamin D information for majority of students 11 .…”

Section: Source Of Information and Role Of Phcmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Public Awareness of Vitamin D Deficiency among Children in Najran City and the Role of Primary Health Care Centers in Raising Their Awareness

Alwadei¹,

AL–Johani²,

Alzamanan³

2018

Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine

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Background: Vitamin D is one of fat-soluble vitamins. It has of great importance in increasing intestinal absorption of calcium, magnesium, phosphate, and zinc. Sun is the main source for this vitamin and there are few foods that contain it, for example milk and egg. From a long standing, vitamin D deficiency has been a health problem in the world. Vitamin D has great importance in the growth of bone, so the deficiency of it or imbalance of its metabolism inside the body leads to major problems, most notably of them is rickets among children. Objectives: This is a cross-sectional study, aiming to study the awareness of public regarding vitamin D deficiency among children and to reveal the role of primary health care in raising people's awareness of vitamin D deficiency. Materials and methods: Electronic questionnaires are used to collect data. They contain personal sociodemographic characteristics, information about vitamin D deficiency and the role of primary health care in raising people's awareness of vitamin D deficiency. The study recruits 500 participants; medical field workers were not included in the study. Data were analyzed using SSPS version 22. Results: It was observed that 89% of the total sample size has knowledge on vitamin D where 94.3% of mothers heard about vitamin D, 68% knew that vitamin D is important, and 72.11% believed that vitamin D is manufactured in the body. More than two thirds (69.83%) said that the ultraviolet sun-rays is the main source of vitamin D and 68.88% of parents declared that they had attend a lecture given by a physician in in the primary health care center on the importance of vitamin D where, fathers (40.2%) were more than mothers (26.6%) in getting their information. Conclusion: More research is needed to assess the level of community awareness as it is the best solution to reduce or eliminate the problem. Health education campaigns about vitamin D and its importance with more intensification in Men places as they had a low awareness. Training of primary health care physicians and their supervision for raising awareness of their community.

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Section: Knowledge On Vitamin Dcontrasting

confidence: 99%

Section: Food Sources Of Vitamin Dsupporting

confidence: 81%

Section: Source Of Information and Role Of Phcmentioning

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Public Awareness of Vitamin D Deficiency among Children in Najran City and the Role of Primary Health Care Centers in Raising Their Awareness

Alwadei¹,

AL–Johani²,

Alzamanan³

2018

Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine

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“…Also of interest were sex differences in Vitamin-D, with higher serum levels apparent among primary school-going boys in both intervention and control groups. Consistent with another study in Saudi Arabia, this may be culturally mediated, and related to greater sun exposure among boys than girls, resulting in more vitamin D being produced [29]. …”

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confidence: 80%

Impact of fortified biscuits on micronutrient deficiencies among primary school children in Bangladesh

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BackgroundMicronutrient deficiencies can compromise the development potential of school-aged children, and their later health and productivity as adults. School feeding and school-based fortification approaches have been utilized globally to redress nutritional deficiencies in this age group.ObjectiveWe explored the acceptability and micronutrient impact of a Bangladesh Government supported school-based micronutrient fortification program for children attending rural primary schools in 10 disadvantaged sub-districts.MethodsWe applied a mixed methods approach. The quantitative component assessed the impact of micronutrient fortification on 351 children aged 6–11 years using a cohort pre-post research design with a control group. The qualitative component explored the acceptability of the intervention using focus group discussions, body mapping and semi-structured interviews with teachers, school-going children and school authorities.ResultsDaily consumption of fortified biscuits by primary school children had a significant positive impact on mean levels of iron, folic acid, vitamin B12, retinol and vitamin D controlling for sex, baseline deficiency status, CRP, and H. pylori. Levels of anemia and vitamin D deficiency were also significantly reduced. Qualitative findings indicated the widespread acceptability of the daily biscuit. Teachers perceived students to be more attentive in class, less tired, and some attributed better school performance to biscuit consumption. Children reported similar improvements in concentration and energy levels.ConclusionsThis study is among the first in Bangladesh to comprehensively assess a school-based fortification program in terms of its acceptability and impact on micronutrient status of children aged 6–11 years of age. While results strongly support this modality of school feeding, research on the cognitive impacts of micronutrient fortified biscuits will help clarify the case for scaled-up investments in school- based feeding program in Bangladesh and other low and middle income countries.

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“…Furthermore, the well-established vitamin and supplement market in the country accounts for 4% of the total pharmaceutical market sales (US $80 M) [ 12 ]. Many recent studies observed the lack of knowledge, especially in girls regarding micronutrients [ 13 , 14 ] and supplement intake among pregnant Saudi women from various regions [ 15 – 17 ]. Moreover, a study performed by Gemeda Daba et al has demonstrated a significant positive relationship between nutritional information and level of education among pregnant women [ 18 ].…”

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Factors associated with dietary supplement use in Saudi pregnant women

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BackgroundThe aim was to investigate the prevalence of dietary supplement use among pregnant Saudi women and its associations between various demographics.MethodsIn this cross-sectional study, a total of 137 pregnant women attending prenatal care from King Salman Hospital completed a self-administered questionnaire including socio-demographic characteristics, general awareness, attitude and behavior towards use of dietary supplements during pregnancy.ResultsDietary supplement use among Saudi women in pregnancy was high (71.5%) and was significantly associated with level of education (p = 0.005), family income (p = 0.039) and number of children (p = 0.007). No significant association was observed between neonatal health outcomes and dietary supplement use during pregnancy. In all participants, 81.6% believed that supplement use is important for nutritional status and more favorable neonatal outcomes. For the majority of participants, the primary source of information for dietary supplement use was a doctor’s advice. The majority of the participants [65.7% (n = 90)] responded that dietary supplement use is safe. Folic acid was found to be the most common type of dietary supplement used (95.9%; n = 94); however, 53.1% (n = 52) did not take folic acid supplements 3 months prior to pregnancy. Other common supplements used were iron, calcium and vitamin D (88.8, 81.6, and 41%, respectively).ConclusionsThis study provided new information on dietary supplement use and its correlates in Saudi pregnant women. The prevalence of dietary supplement use was high in this group and was associated with socio-demographic and lifestyle characteristics.

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Vitamin D status in Saudi school children based on knowledge

Cited by 25 publications

References 30 publications

Public Awareness of Vitamin D Deficiency among Children in Najran City and the Role of Primary Health Care Centers in Raising Their Awareness

Public Awareness of Vitamin D Deficiency among Children in Najran City and the Role of Primary Health Care Centers in Raising Their Awareness

Impact of fortified biscuits on micronutrient deficiencies among primary school children in Bangladesh

Factors associated with dietary supplement use in Saudi pregnant women

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