Vitamin D level in a sample of Egyptian females of childbearing age attending a family medicine center.

Autor:	Gerges MES; Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt., Amin GEA; Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt., Andraous F; Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt., Abdel Hamid DM; Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt., Allam MF; Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	International journal of clinical practice [Int J Clin Pract] 2021 Apr; Vol. 75 (4), pp. e13738. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Nov 03.
DOI:	10.1111/ijcp.13738
Abstrakt:	Background: Vitamin D deficiency is now recognised as a pandemic. The normal range of Vitamin D in the Arab countries is much lower than the international standards. Several Arab countries have published studies assessing serum Vitamin D levels among women--to date there is no national study assessing Vitamin D levels among Egyptian women. Objective: The aim of the study is to measure Vitamin D level among Egyptian women of childbearing age. Patients and Methods: We included 100 healthy adult females of childbearing age, who were attending a family medicine center in Cairo, Egypt. A validated interview questionnaire was conducted with participants, thereafter BMI and serum 25 (OH) Vitamin D levels were measured. Results: The age of the included women ranged from 19 to 49 years old with a mean age of 34 ± 8.47 years. Only 39% of participants were employed and 61% were housewives. About 76% of participants were married, 20% unmarried and 4% divorced. Most of participants (82%) wore hijab; only 9% wore niqab and 9% wore no scarf. Only 44% of participants had normal levels of Vitamin D (˃20-150 ng/mL). About 43% of the participants were Vitamin D deficient and 13% were Vitamin D insufficiency. Conclusion: Vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency are prevalent among Egyptian women of childbearing age. A routine monitoring screening for Vitamin D deficiency and Vitamin D health education are required to minimise risk factors among women of childbearing age. (© 2020 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)
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