Assessment of Vitamin D status among senior executive managers in large scale industries in the 10th of Ramadan city, Egypt
| Autor: | El Tayeb Im |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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| Zdroj: | IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences. 12:77-83 |
| ISSN: | 2279-0853 2279-0861 |
| DOI: | 10.9790/0853-1267783 |
| Popis: | Background:Vitamin D deficiency, is an epidemic problem, and has been proved to be associated with low bone mineral density (BMD) especially in females even in most sunny countries. Solar ultraviolet (UV) rays is the main source of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH) vitamin D) ,so it has been hypothesized as a main factor affecting vitamin D status. There is a limited number of studies on males in the literature especially who are at risk of limited sun exposure as in senior executive managers. The objectiveof this study is to assess vitamin D25(OH) status in apparently healthy senior executive managers and its impact on BMD and to determine the potential influence of some related lifestyle and socioeconomic factors. Methods:This crosssectional study involved 59 men aged 40-59 years working in the tenth of Ramadan city ,Egypt , who were randomly selected and medically examined. Men had their 25(OH)D, intact PTH, BMD (lumbar spine (L1-L4) and neck femur).Results: Mean serum level of 25(OH)D was an optimal level in 62.7% of the studied group 35.2(7.6) and 19(2.5) a hypovitaminsis state, which was found in 13.6% (insufficienct subjects) and 23.7% (deficient subjects) ,that reached a significant difference. A strong negative correlation of25(OH)D with PTH was found whilemoderate positive correlation of 25(OH)D with BMD was detected.Sun exposure was the main determining factor for 25 (OH)D level.Conclusion: Senior executive managers are vulnerable for vitamin D25(OH) deficiency, which can affect their BMD in a risky pattern. |
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