Vitamin D Metabolic Profiles in Premenopausal Women Wearing Niqab and Hijab in Sunny Basrah
| Autor: | Abbas Ali Mansour, Ibraheem A Zaboon, Nassar Taha Yaseen Alibrahim, Samih A Odhaib |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Parathyroid hormone Physiology 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology vitamin D deficiency parathormone 03 medical and health sciences chemistry.chemical_compound basrah 0302 clinical medicine hypovitaminosis Vitamin D and neurology Medicine hijab Mass index Corrected calcium calcium niqab business.industry dress style General Engineering Endocrinology/Diabetes/Metabolism medicine.disease vitamin d deficiency chemistry Epidemiology/Public Health Marital status Median body business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Family/General Practice |
| Zdroj: | Cureus |
| ISSN: | 2168-8184 |
| Popis: | Background Conservative clothing like niqab and hijab may affect the wearer's vitamin D metabolic parameters even in predominantly sunny areas of the world (i.e., areas with adequate sunlight exposure throughout the year). Our objective was to evaluate the effect of wearing the niqab or hijab on different vitamin D3 metabolic parameters in a sample of premenopausal women from Basrah. Methodology This was a cross-sectional observational study on premenopausal women who wore a niqab (n = 64), with a comparable age-matched group of women who wore the hijab (n = 60). Biochemical evaluation of the vitamin D3 metabolic profile involved 25-hydroxycholecalciferol (25-OH)-vitamin D, corrected serum calcium, parathyroid hormone (PTH), phosphorus, and alkaline phosphatase estimation. Statistical comparison of these parameters was made using the independent sample t-test and Mann-Whitney-U test. Results The two groups of women were age- and weight-matched, with a median age of 39 and median body mass index (BMI) of 31.8 kg/m2. Overall, age, marital status, and BMI of women in both groups had no significant relationship with the vitamin D3 metabolic parameters (low 25-OH-vitamin D, low corrected calcium, and high PTH). The subgroup analysis for women wearing the niqab showed the same results. Conclusions Wearing niqab or hijab in premenopausal women was not associated with any significant statistical relationship or difference in vitamin D3 metabolic parameters. Conservative dress styles like niqab and hijab are practical barriers to sun exposure and contribute to suboptimal vitamin D levels, affecting subsequent metabolic pathways. Healthcare professionals should advise women who wear niqab or hijab to increase their vitamin D3 levels through culturally appropriate alternative mechanisms. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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