Vitamin D Status and Contributing Factors in Patients Attending Three Polyclinics in Benghazi Libya

Omar, Mariam and Nouh, Faiza and Younis, Manal and Younis, Moftah and Nabil, Nesma and Saad, Marwa and Ali, Munyah (2017) Vitamin D Status and Contributing Factors in Patients Attending Three Polyclinics in Benghazi Libya. Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research, 24 (5). pp. 1-13. ISSN 24568899

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Abstract

Background: About one billion people in the world suffer from vitamin D deficiency or insufficiency. The consequences of low vitamin D level include increased risk of some cancers, cardiovascular diseases, and type one diabetes, which makes it a crucial public health concern. In spite of the imperative role of sunlight in vitamin D synthesis, recent reports have shown that higher rates of hypovitaminosis in the sunniest areas of the world. Benghazi city is sunny most of the year; there is a lack of research on Vitamin D status in Libya.

Objective: The purpose of this paper was to investigate the status of Vitamin D and the contributing factors among patients attending three out patient clinics in Benghazi.

Design: Cross-sectional study with stratified random sampling technique was used to collect patients attending three outpatient clinics in Benghazi Libya between July 1st to September 30th 2016.

Participants/Setting: All Patients attending Alkiesh polyclinic, Alfohyaht polyclinic and Yakeen Health Center were approached. 287 participants were recruited, baseline information and serum 25(OH)D concentrations were provided by 184 subjects; participation rate of 64% (58.8% females and 5.9% males).

Statistical Analyses: Description and analysis of data were carried using SPSS version 21. Level of significance was set at p value < 0.05.

Results: Reported vitamin D deficiency was 76.1%, insufficiency was 15.2% and Vitamin D sufficiency was 8.7%. Age, gender, BMI, pregnancy, consumption of dietary supplements (calcium, vitamin D and multivitamin), history of vitamin D deficiency, consumption of milk and oily fish were the predicting factors of status of Vitamin D among Benghazi outpatients.

Conclusions: Vitamin D deficiency is common in this part of Libya especially among females and in the older age groups and calls for community based intervention and prevention strategies.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Science Global Plos > Medical Science
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Date Deposited: 17 May 2023 07:01
Last Modified: 11 Jan 2024 04:39
URI: http://ebooks.manu2sent.com/id/eprint/774

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