Abdullah S Alsulaiman
Molecular Pathology Genetic Division, Alhada Armed Forces Hospital, Defence Ministry, Taif, Saudi ArabiaPublications
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				  Research 
 Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency and its Association with Age, Sex and Ethnicity in Albaha, Saudi Arabia
 Author(s): Abdulmajeed Abdulghani A Sindi*, Mohammad A Albanghali, Mohammad A Izhari, Saleh Alghamdi, Fayez S Alghamdi, Mohammad A Shanwaz*, Raed A Alharbi, Abdullah S Alsulaiman, Osama Abdulaziz and Naseem Akhter
 
 Hypovitaminosis D is a rising public health concern, rendering a billion people at risk of multiple health issues globally. The present study aimed to assess the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and its association with age, sex and ethnicity in the population of Albaha, Saudi Arabia. A retrospective study was performed involving 10,070 subjects from Albaha. The demographics and laboratory results of the subjects were retrieved from hospital records. The mean age (SD) of all subjects was 39 ( ± 19). The mean vitamin D level (SD) of all Saudis was 24.7 ng/ml ( ± 14), while that of non-Saudis was 23.4 ng/ml ( ± 13). The mean ± SD vitamin D level of Saudi males or females was 25 ± 14 ng/ml, while the level of non-Saudi males (25 ± 13 ng/ml) and non-Saudi females was 23 ± 13 ng/ml. Of all subjects, 45.9% (n=4,624), 26.3% (n=2,645) and 27... Read More»
 
