Vitamin D status and its correlates in Saudi male population

Vitamin-D deficiency is a universal health problem caused primarily by inadequate exposure to sunlight. This study aimed to assess the vitamin D status and investigate the factors affecting vitamin D distribution among Saudi males. A cross-sectional study was conducted at the King Saud University Me...

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Published in:BMC public health 2019-02, Vol.19 (1), p.211-211, Article 211
Main Authors: Farhat, Karim H, Arafa, Mostafa A, Rabah, Danny M, Amin, Hussein S, Ibrahim, Nahla K
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
25-Hydroxyvitamin D
Age
Biochemistry
Blood
Blood cholesterol
Blood glucose
Body mass index
Calciferol
Cholesterol
Diabetes
Diabetes mellitus
Distribution
Fortified foods
Funding
Health
Health aspects
Hypercholesterolemia
Laboratories
Males
Medical research
Medical schools
Medicine
Older people
Primary health care
Prostate
Public health
Questionnaires
Risk factors
Saudi male
Studies
Sugar
Ultraviolet radiation
Variance analysis
Vitamin D
Vitamin D deficiency
Vitamin D levels
Vitamin deficiency
Vitamins
Young men
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Summary:Vitamin-D deficiency is a universal health problem caused primarily by inadequate exposure to sunlight. This study aimed to assess the vitamin D status and investigate the factors affecting vitamin D distribution among Saudi males. A cross-sectional study was conducted at the King Saud University Medical City from December 2015 to August 2016. Saudi males attending the outpatient primary health care clinics were invited to participate in the study. Data were collected on the current and past health status along with biochemical investigations for total 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD), blood sugar, and cholesterol. Majority of the participants (76.1%) had vitamin D deficiency. Blood sugar level, age, and cholesterol level were the most significant factors associated with vitamin D status. The highest percentage of deficiency was observed in the youngest age group (30-40 years). With increasing age, the percentage of deficiency decreased significantly. Those with normal blood sugar and cholesterol level had higher serum vitamin D levels compared to those with diabetes and hypercholesterolemia. Vitamin D deficiency is still endemic in Saudi Arabia, particularly among younger males and those with diabetes and hypercholesterolemia. Vitamin D screening, supplementations, and vitamin D-fortified foods should be provided especially for these groups.
ISSN:1471-2458
1471-2458
DOI:10.1186/s12889-019-6527-5