Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency among Sudanese Subjects Referral to Fedail Hospital in Khartoum State

Abstract

Abstract Background: Vitamin D play an important roles in human health. This include regulation of calcium level, cell proliferation and differentiation. Vitamin D deficiency has now been recognized as a pandemic all over the world. Aim of this study: The aim of this study was to investigate the Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among Sudanese subjects referral to Fedail Hospital in Khartoum State. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study; lll subjects were randomly selected, 83 were females and 28 were males, all participants were verbally informed. Sertun vitamin D and caleimn levels were measured. in the research, Data was analyzed statistically by using SPSS. Results: 75% of our study population have vitamin D deficiency. No significant difference in vitamin D level between females (2l.65ill.86 ng/ml) and males (24.52i12.60 ng/ml). However, females had more frequency of severe vitamin D deficiency 23% than males 10%. There was no association between vitamin D status and calcium. Conclusion: The data of the present study suggests that, the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency is 75% among our population. Females at higher risk to have severe vitamin D deficiency than males. Moreover no association observed between vitamin D status and calcium.