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RMJ. 2014; 39(2): 124-127


Vitamin D (25-OH) levels in asymptomatic healthy population

Sardar Sohail Afsar, Mohammad Idrees, Mohammad Gulzar.

Abstract
Objectives: To determine the levels of vitamin D among healthy asymptomatic adults of our region.
Study type & settings: Hospital based analytical study, conducted at Peshawar Institute of Medical Sciences, Peshawar, Pakistan.
Subjects and Methods: This study was hospital based analytical study conducted on healthy asymptomatic subjects aged between 16-80 years in Peshawar Institute of Medical Sciences from April 2013 to August 2013. Those taking vitamins supplements, using sun blocks, known hypocalcemic, metabolic bone disease patients and pregnant and lactating women were excluded. A performa including the demographic information, color of skin, veil observation practice, menstrual history of female patients and BMI was recorded. 5cc of blood was taken from all and vitamin D levels were measured in our lab. As per international protocol levels <20nm/dl are deficient, between 20nm/dl and 30nm/dl are insufficient and greater then 30nm/dl were taken as normal.
Results: Our study was conducted on 376 asymptomatic subjects with mean age 40 + 15.1. 213 (56.6%) females and 163 (43.4%) males were in our study. 86.4% (325) had below normal vitamin D levels. 229 (60.5%) were vitamin D deficient and 96 (25.5%) were in vitamin D insufficient group with only 47 (12.5%) having normal vitamin D levels. 94.61% with BMI >25kg/m2 had below normal vitamin D levels as compared to 83.81% with BMI <25kg/m2. 84.93% of reproductive age females had lower vitamin D levels as compared to 82.1% of menopausal females. Only 9.28% of veil observing females had vitamin D level in normal range as compared to 24.65% of non veil observing females. Only 21 (10.39%) had normal levels among dark or wheatish complexion group as compared to 26 (14.94%) among fair complexion group.
Conclusions: In vast majority of asymptomatic subjects the vitamin D levels were found to be below normal level.

Key words: Vitamin D, healthy adults, veil, BMI


 
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