Public awareness, knowledge and attitude of vitamin d deficiency and its effects on their serum levels

Khalid Alqumaizi; Ahmed Mohammad Alzahrani; Ahmed Saud Alahmari; Ahmed Abdullah Alkhazi; Yazeed Mohammed Alsebayel; Ahmed Abdulrahman Aldhahi; Abdulaziz Saeed Almalki

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IJMDC. 2019; 3(2):

doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1549066459

Public awareness, knowledge and attitude of vitamin d deficiency and its effects on their serum levels

Khalid Alqumaizi, Ahmed Mohammad Alzahrani, Ahmed Saud Alahmari, Ahmed Abdullah Alkhazi, Yazeed Mohammed Alsebayel, Ahmed Abdulrahman Aldhahi, Abdulaziz Saeed Almalki.

Abstract
Background:
Vitamin D deficiency is widespread in children and is usually unrecognized. This deficiency in sunny areas is due to insufficient knowledge of vitamin D and its health implications This study aimed to evaluate public awareness, knowledge and attitude of vitamin D deficiency and its effects on their serum levels.
Methodology:
A cross-sectional study was done at Garnadha Mall in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 25 to 27 February 2017. The study included a total number of 1207 participants and their age ranged between 15- 60 years. Review of literature was done to design a questionnaire that assessed vitamin D levels and its relation to gender, smoking, education, previous vitamin D value, the degree of awareness and its relationship to the state of pregnancy.
Results:
Majority of participants (890) had insufficient knowledge and only 236 individuals in the study had appropriate knowledge of vitamin D deficiency and effects, while only 81 of participants had poor knowledge of vitamin D. The data revealed that there is a significant relation between the knowledge about vitamin D and vitamin D serum levels.
Conclusion:
Public awareness of vitamin D deficiency is poor and people who have appropriate knowledge are less deficient of vitamin D as compared to people who have poor knowledge about it.

Key words: Awareness, Knowledge , Attitude , Vitamin D Deficiency , Serum Levels

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Alqumaizi K, Alzahrani AM, Alahmari AS, Alkhazi AA, Alsebayel YM, Aldhahi AA, Almalki AS. Public awareness, knowledge and attitude of vitamin d deficiency and its effects on their serum levels. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1549066459

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Alqumaizi K, Alzahrani AM, Alahmari AS, Alkhazi AA, Alsebayel YM, Aldhahi AA, Almalki AS. Public awareness, knowledge and attitude of vitamin d deficiency and its effects on their serum levels. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1549066459

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Alqumaizi, K., Alzahrani, . A. M., Alahmari, . A. S., Alkhazi, . A. A., Alsebayel, . Y. M., Aldhahi, . A. A. & Almalki, . A. S. (2019) Public awareness, knowledge and attitude of vitamin d deficiency and its effects on their serum levels. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1549066459

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Alqumaizi, Khalid, Ahmed Mohammad Alzahrani, Ahmed Saud Alahmari, Ahmed Abdullah Alkhazi, Yazeed Mohammed Alsebayel, Ahmed Abdulrahman Aldhahi, and Abdulaziz Saeed Almalki. 2019. Public awareness, knowledge and attitude of vitamin d deficiency and its effects on their serum levels. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1549066459

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Alqumaizi, Khalid, Ahmed Mohammad Alzahrani, Ahmed Saud Alahmari, Ahmed Abdullah Alkhazi, Yazeed Mohammed Alsebayel, Ahmed Abdulrahman Aldhahi, and Abdulaziz Saeed Almalki. "Public awareness, knowledge and attitude of vitamin d deficiency and its effects on their serum levels." doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1549066459

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Alqumaizi, Khalid, Ahmed Mohammad Alzahrani, Ahmed Saud Alahmari, Ahmed Abdullah Alkhazi, Yazeed Mohammed Alsebayel, Ahmed Abdulrahman Aldhahi, and Abdulaziz Saeed Almalki. "Public awareness, knowledge and attitude of vitamin d deficiency and its effects on their serum levels." doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1549066459

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