Open Access and Peer-reviewed
Home Journal Issues Guide for Authors Editorial Board Aims & Scope About Journal News & Announcements


Original Research 
RMJ. 2021; 46(3): 526-529


Vitamin D deficiency and its correlation with risk factors in patients visiting Rawalpindi Medical University, Pakistan

Ali Murad Jamal, Ather Iqbal, Bilawal Abbas, Hafiz Abu Safian, Laraib Arsh, Javed Iqbal.

Abstract
Objective: To determine the vitamin D status in patients presenting in RMU allied hospitals.
Methodology: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on 228 patients presenting in RMU allied hospitals, Rawalpindi from January to June 2019. Data were collected using self-administered questionnaire consisting of demographic details (age, gender, socioeconomic status) and related values including vitamin D levels, related factors including vitamin D supplementation, pregnancy and diseases that impair vitamin D absorption. Data were analyzed by SPSS version 23.
Results: Out of 228 individuals, 76 (33.3%) were male and 152 (66.7%) female. Majority of (about 60.1%) had deficient state of vitamin D levels. In our study, about 14.5 percent of the population had insufficient vitamin D levels.
Conclusion: Vitamin D deficiency was common and was more common in females.

Key words: Vitamin D, rickets, osteomalacia


 
ARTICLE TOOLS
Abstract
PDF Fulltext
How to cite this articleHow to cite this article
Citation Tools
Related Records
 Articles by Ali Murad Jamal
Articles by Ather Iqbal
Articles by Bilawal Abbas
Articles by Hafiz Abu Safian
Articles by Laraib Arsh
Articles by Javed Iqbal
on Google
on Google Scholar


How to Cite this Article
Pubmed Style

Jamal AM, Iqbal A, Abbas B, Safian HA, Arsh L, Iqbal J. Vitamin D deficiency and its correlation with risk factors in patients visiting Rawalpindi Medical University, Pakistan. RMJ. 2021; 46(3): 526-529.

Web Style

Jamal AM, Iqbal A, Abbas B, Safian HA, Arsh L, Iqbal J. Vitamin D deficiency and its correlation with risk factors in patients visiting Rawalpindi Medical University, Pakistan. https://www.rmj.org.pk/?mno=3461 [Access: April 05, 2022].

AMA (American Medical Association) Style

Jamal AM, Iqbal A, Abbas B, Safian HA, Arsh L, Iqbal J. Vitamin D deficiency and its correlation with risk factors in patients visiting Rawalpindi Medical University, Pakistan. RMJ. 2021; 46(3): 526-529.


Vancouver/ICMJE Style

Jamal AM, Iqbal A, Abbas B, Safian HA, Arsh L, Iqbal J. Vitamin D deficiency and its correlation with risk factors in patients visiting Rawalpindi Medical University, Pakistan. RMJ. (2021), [cited April 05, 2022]; 46(3): 526-529.


Harvard Style

Jamal, A. M., Iqbal, . A., Abbas, . B., Safian, . H. A., Arsh, . L. & Iqbal, . J. (2021) Vitamin D deficiency and its correlation with risk factors in patients visiting Rawalpindi Medical University, Pakistan. RMJ, 46 (3), 526-529.


Turabian Style

Jamal, Ali Murad, Ather Iqbal, Bilawal Abbas, Hafiz Abu Safian, Laraib Arsh, and Javed Iqbal. 2021. Vitamin D deficiency and its correlation with risk factors in patients visiting Rawalpindi Medical University, Pakistan. Rawal Medical Journal, 46 (3), 526-529.


Chicago Style

Jamal, Ali Murad, Ather Iqbal, Bilawal Abbas, Hafiz Abu Safian, Laraib Arsh, and Javed Iqbal. "Vitamin D deficiency and its correlation with risk factors in patients visiting Rawalpindi Medical University, Pakistan." Rawal Medical Journal 46 (2021), 526-529.


MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Jamal, Ali Murad, Ather Iqbal, Bilawal Abbas, Hafiz Abu Safian, Laraib Arsh, and Javed Iqbal. "Vitamin D deficiency and its correlation with risk factors in patients visiting Rawalpindi Medical University, Pakistan." Rawal Medical Journal 46.3 (2021), 526-529. Print.


APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Jamal, A. M., Iqbal, . A., Abbas, . B., Safian, . H. A., Arsh, . L. & Iqbal, . J. (2021) Vitamin D deficiency and its correlation with risk factors in patients visiting Rawalpindi Medical University, Pakistan. Rawal Medical Journal, 46 (3), 526-529.







AUTHOR LOGIN

REVIEWER LOGIN

Indexed
&
Abstracted

Indexed in WHO Index Medicus IMEMR, Emromedex, Pakmedinet, ExtraMED,  Scopus, Web of Science and Tehqeeqat

                     Approved by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan 

ABOUT JOURNAL
 POLICIES
 STATEMENTS

This is an open access journal which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles in this journal without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author. This is in accordance with the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI) definition of open access.
The articles in Rawal Medical Journal are open access articles licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/) which permits unrestricted, non-commercial use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the work is properly cited.