Profile of vitamin D in a cohort of physicians and diabetologists in Kolkata
Arjun Baidya, Subhankar Chowdhury, Satinath Mukhopadhyay, Sujoy Ghosh, Arjun Baidya, Subhankar Chowdhury, Satinath Mukhopadhyay, Sujoy Ghosh
Abstract
Introduction: Vitamin D deficiency has been documented across all age groups and both sexes from India. However, there is paucity of data on vitamin D deficiency in a particular cohort of population.
Objectives: To assess the vitamin D status in a cohort of physicians and diabetologists in Kolkata.
Material and methods: An observational cross sectional study carried out in the month of December 2011 in a cohort of 40 physicians and diabetologists in Kolkata.
Results: A total of 40 subjects were studied. Mean age of the cohort was 52.22 ± 10.91. Mean serum vitamin D level was 13.02 ± 4.77 ng/ml. Nearly 92.5% and 5.0% of subjects had vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency, respectively.
Conclusions: Vitamin D deficiency is highly prevalent in physicians and diabetologists in Kolkata.
Keywords: Bone mineral density; Kolkata; highly prevalent; physicians and diabetologists; vitamin D deficiency or insufficiency.
Conflict of interest statement
Conflict of Interest: None
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