Evaluation of Vitamin D status amidst medical professionals of a tertiary care hospital

Dr. Sakthibalan. M; Dr. Mangaiarkkarasi. A; Dr. Bikash Ranjan Meher; Dr. Karthikeyan. D; Mr.Balabalajee J

Volume : VIII, Issue : VII, July - 2019

Evaluation of Vitamin D status amidst medical professionals of a tertiary care hospital

Dr. Sakthibalan. M, Dr. Mangaiarkkarasi. A, Dr. Bikash Ranjan Meher, Dr. Karthikeyan. D, Mr. Balabalajee J

Abstract :

Background: Vitamin D deficiency is recognized as a Global problem irrespective of the gender, age, race and geography. Professionals like Doctors are vulnerable to low vitamin D levels due to long work hours and lack of sun exposure. Aim: To evaluate Vitamin D 3 status among the Doctors of a tertiary care hospital. To correlate Vitamin D levels with the demographic characters, life style and sun exposure levels. Material & Method: This Prospective cross sectional study was carried out among 50 Doctors over a period of six months. The participants, were given a questionnaire and asked to fill the details of their life style including sun exposure levels. Serum Vitamin D3 levels were assessed using Carbonyl metallo immunoassay method. Statistical analysis Used: Data was analysed and expressed in terms of descriptive statistics. Correlation analysis (Pearson�s) was used to identify the correlates of vitaminD3 using Graph Pad Prism version 7 software. Result: Vitamin D3 deficient status was observed in 90 %(n=45) of Doctors, insufficiency among 6 %(n=3) and normal levels in only 4 %(n=2). There was a significant correlation between Vitamin D3 deficiency and gender (P<0.03, 95% CI 0.07 – 0.99); between Vitamin D3 sufficiency and sun exposure level (P<0.04, 95% CI –0.11 – 0.99). Conclusion: Vitamin D3 deficiency is more prevalent globally even among healthy individuals, which if not treated, can lead on to health derangement in future. Our study has highlighted the deficient status of Vitamin D3 among medical professionals in Puducherry. As doctors, awareness about our Vitamin D3 deficiency should be revolutionised, find way to overcome it by appropriate supplementation and life style reforms, which helps to treat the patients in the same line.