The Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency in the Qaminis Region, Eastern Libya
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Vitamin D deficiency, Qaminis, Eastern Libya.Abstract
One widespread health issue is the lack of adequate vitamin D. Today, vitamin D deficiency is acknowledged worldwide. In addition, increasing the rates of hypovitaminosis D in the sunniest places of the world, such as Libya. Aim: present study's objectives were to assess the vitamin D status of the local populace in the Qaminis region of astern Libya and investigate the correlations between age and gender with vitamin D deficiency. Methods: In the Qaminis region of Eastern Libya, 135 respondents (47 males and 88 females) participated in a cross-sectional study between January 2023 and December 2023.An enzyme immunoassay method was used to measure the serum 25(OH) D levels. Results: The incidence of vitamin D insufficiency was 74.81% in Qaminis town. Vitamin D levels were found to be below normal in 25.18% of the subjects (<30 ng/mL), with 17.03% of them being deficient (<10 ng/mL) and 57.77% being insufficient (10–29.9 ng/mL). Age groups revealed that the proportion of people with severe vitamin D deficiency was 9.62%, insufficiency was 32.59%, and people with adequate vitamin D concentrations were 14.81% (26–80). Conclusion: Based on the data, it is reveled that populations in Qaminis had a very high frequency of vitamin D deficiency
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