ArticleCureus2022
The Frequency of Vitamin D and Calcium Deficiencies Among Women of Reproductive Age in Wadi Etba, Southern Region of Libya.
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Abstract
Background Vitamin D (VD) is the sunshine vitamin. Its deficiency is widely spread worldwide and is implicated in various health problems that have serious financial, mental, and physical health burdens. In Libya, it also has a high incidence as many studies have been conducted on this issue, but the exact situation of VD deficiency in the southern region of Libya remains unclear. Aim The aim of this study is to investigate the frequency of VD deficiency and calcium status among females of reproductive age in Wadi Etba (located in the southern region of Libya). Material and methods This study included 622 females aged 20-40 years attending the Rural Hospital and Private Clinics in Wadi Etba for various health issues during the last five years. The study population was further subdivided into two age groups; 20-30 years and 31-40 years. VD and calcium were measured to determine the VD status among the study population. Results In general, 489 females had sub-optimal VD (<30 ng/mL), representing 78.6% of the total subjects. Normal VD levels were represented only by 133 subjects (21.4%). VD deficiency was represented by 354 subjects (57%) of the total subjects. A total of 232 (37%) subjects were VD-deficient females (18.3 ± 5.5 ng/ml), 122 subjects (20%) were considered poor (severe deficient, VD <10 ng/ml) represented with a mean serum VD of 8.2 ± 0.6. Furthermore, deficiency cases dominated the older age group. Regarding calcium (Ca
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