Vitamin D status in relation to age, bone mineral density of the spine and femur in obese Saudi females- a hospital-based study

In this study; 120 obese Saudi females with no diagnosed chronic diseases attending the Outpatient clinic at king Abdul-Aziz University hospital in Riyadh. Saudi Arabia, recruited randomly in period of 12 months. In this study, Serum levels of total Vitamin D were considered to be severe deficient if it was lower than 25 ng/mL, mild to moderate deficient if it was between 25 and 60 ng/mL and optimum level if it was 61-200 ng/mL. The results showed that; sun exposure was significantly affect and corelate with serum level of Vitamin D in the subjects. In addition, daily consumption of Vitamin D supplement was significantly affect and corelate with serum level of Vitamin D in the subjects of this study. Moreover, the results showed that; 50% of the age group (40-49 years old) having severe deficiency of Vitamin D. While, 50% of the age group (50-59 years old) having optimal level of Vitamin D. And these results mean that age is not corelated with vitamin D deficiency in subjects of this study.
Source: Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal - Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research