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Research Paper | Environmental Science Studies | India | Volume 4 Issue 10, October 2015
Dietary vitamin D Intake among Students at the University of Hail, Saudi Arabia
Asra Anjum [2] | Dr. Suzan Amin
Abstract: Vitamin D is important for the maintenance of healthy bones, and its deficiency causes rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults. Lower levels of vitamin D in the blood are also a risk factor for osteoporosis, impaired muscle function and an increased risk of falls and fractures. The study was conducted to assess levels of dietary vitamin D among students at the University of Hail, Saudi Arabia. A cross sectional study of 100 Saudi females ages between 18 -21 were randomly selected at the university of Hail. They were assessed usining a food frequency questionnaire. Student knowledge about the benefits of Vitamin D was also assessed using survey questions. Our results indicate that student knowledge on Vitamin D and its benefits are known by the students. However dietary Levels of vitamin D are lacking in the students. Workshops for health education and prevention should be encouraged to help solve this issue.
Keywords: Vitamin D, causes, sources, deficiency and Hail Saudi Arabia
Edition: Volume 4 Issue 10, October 2015,
Pages: 1544 - 1547
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Research Paper, Environmental Science Studies, India, Volume 12 Issue 11, November 2023
Pages: 59 - 62Coughing Capitals: Unraveling the Link between New Delhi?s Air Quality Index and the Increased Incidence of Lung Diseases
Serena Avin Sabherwal
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Research Paper, Environmental Science Studies, Brazil, Volume 10 Issue 9, September 2021
Pages: 791 - 794Biodiversity Law: Weaknesses in Fighting Biopiracy of Indigenous Traditional Knowledge
Hermison Ricardo Bioni | Leonice Domingos dos Santos Cintra Lima [2] | Denise Regina Costa Aguiar [2] | Marco Antonio de Andrade Belo