Knowledge, attitude and practice regarding vitamin D deficiency among female students in Saudi Arabia: a qualitative exploration

FTE Christie, L Mason - International journal of rheumatic …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Background: Vitamin D deficiency is associated with numerous chronic diseases including
cancer, heart disease and diabetes type 1 and 2. It is currently estimated that one billion …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring knowledge and attitudes about vitamin D among adults in Saudi Arabia: A qualitative study

N Aljefree, P Lee, F Ahmed - Healthcare, 2017 - mdpi.com
Vitamin D deficiency is widespread in Saudi Arabia. The aim of this study was to explore
participants' knowledge about vitamin D and attitudes toward sun exposure. The study also …

[PDF][PDF] Awareness of vitamin D and its deficiency in Jeddah population, Saudi Arabia

AE Al-Agha, SH Alorabi, SM NoorSaeed… - Journal of Community …, 2016 - researchgate.net
Introduction: Vitamin D deficiency considered to be the most common nutritional deficiency
and one of the most common undiagnosed medical conditions in the world. It appears to be …

[PDF][PDF] Knowledge and practice of vitamin D deficiency among people lives in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia-A cross-sectional study

SD Babelghaith, S Wajid, MA Al-Zaaqi… - Biomedical …, 2017 - academia.edu
This study evaluated the knowledge, attitude and practice towards vitamin D deficiency
among Saudi population. A cross-sectional study utilizing an online survey was conducted …

Prevalence and predictors of hypovitaminosis D among female university students in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia

RA Alzaheb, O Al-Amer - Clinical Medicine Insights …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: A high hypovitaminosis D prevalence has repeatedly been reported in Middle
Eastern countries. Previous data regarding the vitamin D status of young women in Saudi …

Vitamin D deficiency: knowledge and practices among the adult population in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

VA Salmanpour, HS Ibrahim, AG Salameh… - Archives of …, 2016 - Springer
Research demonstrate that vitamin D deficiency is significantly associated with bone
diseases (eg, osteoporosis), muscle cramps, back pain, heart diseases, diabetes mellitus …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and its associated factors in three regions of Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study

IM Kaddam, AM Al-Shaikh, BA Abaalkhail… - Saudi medical …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objectives: To measure prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in Saudi Arabia, unveil the life
style, nutritional habits and status, as well as identify the potential risk factors. Method: A …

Awareness of vitamin D deficiency among the general population in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

LH Alamoudi, RZ Almuteeri… - Journal of nutrition …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background. During the last decade, vitamin D status was a major concern in the health and
biomedical fields. This study assessed the level of awareness and knowledge regarding …

Vitamin D status of female UAE college students and associated risk factors

LF Nimri - Journal of Public Health, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Objective Vitamin D deficiency is now recognized as a pandemic with implications for bone
health and chronic diseases. The study investigated the vitamin D status and risk factors of …

[HTML][HTML] Deficiencies under plenty of sun: vitamin D status among adults in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2013

M Tuffaha, C El Bcheraoui, F Daoud… - … American journal of …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Vitamin D deficiency has been correlated with several diseases and injuries
including diabetes, osteoporosis, fractures, and falls. In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) …