Association between Knowledge and Vitamin D Serum Level among Vitamin D Consumers in Tehran, Iran
- سال انتشار: 1402
- محل انتشار: نشریه بین المللی علوم تغذیه، دوره: 8، شماره: 3
- کد COI اختصاصی: JR_IJNS-8-3_004
- زبان مقاله: انگلیسی
- تعداد مشاهده: 157
نویسندگان
Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
چکیده
Background: Results of studies in Iran indicated a high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency, making its rational use to be critical. So assessing people’s knowledge about the rational use of vitamin D and its safety is worthwhile to pursue. This study aimed to evaluate the level of consumers’ knowledge about vitamin D and its relationship with vitamin D serum levels in Tehran, Iran.Methods: A cross-sectional survey was designed to assess consumers’ knowledge and its association with demographic characteristics, lifestyle, habits and the serum ۲۵-hydroxy vitamin D۳ (۲۵(OH)D) level in ۱۰ community pharmacies in Tehran, Iran.Results: Totally, ۳۸۴ individuals participated in this study, among whom ۳۴۵ (۸۹.۸%) requested large doses of vitamin D. The average knowledge score was ۲۳.۶۷±۷.۷۶ out of ۵۰. The average serum level of vitamin D was ۴۹.۰۱±۳۲.۰۱ ng/mL, showing that ۱۱۷ (۳۰.۵%) subjects were in “insufficient”, ۲۲۴ (۵۸.۱%) were in “sufficient”, and ۴۴ (۱۱.۴%) were in “hypervitaminosis” levels. There was a significant inverse association between knowledge and age, weight, body mass index (BMI), educational level, vitamin D serum level, and monthly dose. Also, a significant inverse relationship was detected between knowledge in terms of toxicity and vitamin D level. Further, participants’ knowledge of “hypervitaminosis” was lower than those with “sufficient” level.Conclusion: More than ۵۰% of consumers had a sufficient knowledge on vitamin D level, however the lack of knowledge about vitamin D was evident that could lead to misuse and hypervitaminosis, which were noticed in ۱۱.۴% of participants.کلیدواژه ها
Knowledge, Vitamin D, Relationship, Iranاطلاعات بیشتر در مورد COI
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