Ali Murad Jamal.
Vitamin D deficiency and its correlation with risk factors in patients visiting Rawalpindi Medical University, Pakistan.
Rawal Med J Jan ;46(3):526-526.

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.

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