FREQUENCY OF VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY AMONG PATIENTS ATTENDING IN OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN LAHORE

Objective: To determine the prevalence of Vitamin D deficiency among individuals attending in Fatima Memorial nHospital Lahore. Study Design: Cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at Medicine outpatient department of Fatima Memorial Hospital Lahore, from...

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Autores principales:	Muhammad Nabeel Shafqat, Miqdad Haider, Aijaz Zeeshan Khan Chachar
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Publicado:	Army Medical College Rawalpindi 2019
Materias:	bone health vitamin d vitamin d deficiency Medicine R Medicine (General) R5-920
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:ef1512d737df4fd18279675c71fcc8732021-11-12T04:31:25ZFREQUENCY OF VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY AMONG PATIENTS ATTENDING IN OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN LAHORE0030-96482411-8842https://doaj.org/article/ef1512d737df4fd18279675c71fcc8732019-06-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.pafmj.org/index.php/PAFMJ/article/view/3054/2286https://doaj.org/toc/0030-9648https://doaj.org/toc/2411-8842Objective: To determine the prevalence of Vitamin D deficiency among individuals attending in Fatima Memorial nHospital Lahore. Study Design: Cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at Medicine outpatient department of Fatima Memorial Hospital Lahore, from May 2017 to Aug 2017. Material and Methods: A total of 460 individual participated in the study. All patients who attended the Medical Outpatient Department (OPD), above 20 years of age, well oriented and voluntarily agreeing to participate in the study were included. Patients who had any risk factor which could alter vitamin D levels were excluded from the study. Informed consent was taken before enrollment. All data were analyzed by using SPSS version 23.0 Results: A total of 460 people were included in the study out of which 101 (21.9%) were males and 359 (78.04%) were females. The mean age was 42.7 years with a range of 20 to 80 years of age. Median (range) of vitamin D in males was 23 (7.0-99) ng/ml while in females was 16 (1.3-107) ng/ml. Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency according to its severity was: mild deficiency: 22.6%, moderate deficiency: 24.8% and severe deficiency: 25.3%. Conclusion: Vitamin D deficiency is more prevalent among young age group and in women among all groups. Vitamin D deficiency is a common problem in our society. Proper and timely diagnosis and treatment can help in prevention of several diseases and can lead to better bone health.Muhammad Nabeel ShafqatMiqdad HaiderAijaz Zeeshan Khan ChacharArmy Medical College Rawalpindiarticlebone healthvitamin dvitamin d deficiencyMedicineRMedicine (General)R5-920ENPakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, Vol 69, Iss 3, Pp 681-684 (2019)
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spellingShingle	bone health vitamin d vitamin d deficiency Medicine R Medicine (General) R5-920 Muhammad Nabeel Shafqat Miqdad Haider Aijaz Zeeshan Khan Chachar FREQUENCY OF VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY AMONG PATIENTS ATTENDING IN OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN LAHORE
description	Objective: To determine the prevalence of Vitamin D deficiency among individuals attending in Fatima Memorial nHospital Lahore. Study Design: Cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at Medicine outpatient department of Fatima Memorial Hospital Lahore, from May 2017 to Aug 2017. Material and Methods: A total of 460 individual participated in the study. All patients who attended the Medical Outpatient Department (OPD), above 20 years of age, well oriented and voluntarily agreeing to participate in the study were included. Patients who had any risk factor which could alter vitamin D levels were excluded from the study. Informed consent was taken before enrollment. All data were analyzed by using SPSS version 23.0 Results: A total of 460 people were included in the study out of which 101 (21.9%) were males and 359 (78.04%) were females. The mean age was 42.7 years with a range of 20 to 80 years of age. Median (range) of vitamin D in males was 23 (7.0-99) ng/ml while in females was 16 (1.3-107) ng/ml. Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency according to its severity was: mild deficiency: 22.6%, moderate deficiency: 24.8% and severe deficiency: 25.3%. Conclusion: Vitamin D deficiency is more prevalent among young age group and in women among all groups. Vitamin D deficiency is a common problem in our society. Proper and timely diagnosis and treatment can help in prevention of several diseases and can lead to better bone health.
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author	Muhammad Nabeel Shafqat Miqdad Haider Aijaz Zeeshan Khan Chachar
author_facet	Muhammad Nabeel Shafqat Miqdad Haider Aijaz Zeeshan Khan Chachar
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title	FREQUENCY OF VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY AMONG PATIENTS ATTENDING IN OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN LAHORE
title_short	FREQUENCY OF VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY AMONG PATIENTS ATTENDING IN OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN LAHORE
title_full	FREQUENCY OF VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY AMONG PATIENTS ATTENDING IN OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN LAHORE
title_fullStr	FREQUENCY OF VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY AMONG PATIENTS ATTENDING IN OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN LAHORE
title_full_unstemmed	FREQUENCY OF VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY AMONG PATIENTS ATTENDING IN OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN LAHORE
title_sort	frequency of vitamin d deficiency among patients attending in outpatient department in a tertiary care hospital in lahore
publisher	Army Medical College Rawalpindi
publishDate	2019
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FREQUENCY OF VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY AMONG PATIENTS ATTENDING IN OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN LAHORE

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