TAILIEUCHUNG - Vitamin D status in Saudi school children based on knowledge

The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia is rising unexpectedly in every age group. Apart from several risk factors, the lack of awareness is posing a serious threat for low vitamin D levels in children as well. | Al-Saleh et al. BMC Pediatrics 2015 15 53 DOI S12887-015-0369-9 BMC Pediatrics RESEARCH ARTICLE Open Access Vitamin D status in Saudi school children based on knowledge I I fz xi Al c I Z X 1 2 i I m í Í zv Z 71 Al l A z l k z 12 3 I I r- I r I I zJ zJ I rv 1 1 . s 2 3 I_I Al P-A 1 A -7 2 4 A L zJ I I I 71 r l ỉ Al CA l k rY5 2 5 Yousef Al-Saleh Nasser M Al-Daghri NasirUQQin Khan Hanan Alfawaz Abdulaziz M Al-Othman Majed s Alokail1 2 and George P Chrousos2 6 Abstract Background The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia is rising unexpectedly in every age group. Apart from several risk factors the lack of awareness is posing a serious threat for low vitamin D levels in children as well. The aim of our study was to compare the knowledge and status of vitamin D in Saudi school children. Methods Saudi students 1188 boys years and 1038 girls years were recruited and a pre-designed questionnaire with regards to knowledge about vitamin D was administered. Blood samples were collected and serum 25hydroxyvitamin D 25 OH D was measured. Results A significantly higher percentage of boys answered correctly than girls regarding knowledge questions as sun exposure p and breastfeeding p and diseases p . The percentage of girls was significantly higher who thought that fruits and vegetables are not rich sources of vitamin D girls vs. boys p girls vs. boys p respectively. Boys had a higher prevalence and frequency of sun exposure than girls p for both . Girls showed a significantly higher percentage of sunscreen use and full covering during sun exposure p for both .Vitamin D deficiency was significantly higher in girls than boys versus p . Vitamin D status in boys was significantly higher than girls p . In girls those who answered correctly about vitamin D related disease p and sources p demonstrated significantly higher .

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