Vitamin D levels in Cukurova Region
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Purpose: The aim of ths study was to evaluate the increase in the request of plasma 25-hydroxy vitamin D level assay tests in Balcalı Hospital of the Çukurova University during last 13 years and levels of 25-hydroxy vitamin D to determine the frequency of deficiency among the regional adult population admitting this hospital.
Material and Methods: This study was performed by using pre-recorded electronic files and laboratory results of patients admitted to Balcalı Hospital of the Çukurova University between 2003 and 2015. The number of 25-hydroxy vitamin D tests assayed of all ages between 2003-2015 and the diagnoses, age, gender, sampling, request, acceptance, confirmation times of tests, plasma 25-hydroxy vitamin D were evaluated.
Results: The number of 25-hydroxy vitamin D tests assayed in the last 13 years was 77,569. When compared between years 2003-2013, number of 25-hydroxy vitamin D tests was increased 6785%. Mean plasma 25-hydroxy vitamin D levels were found to be higher in men (52.95 ± 0.92 nmol/L) than women (48.42 ± 0.54 nmol/L) (p<0.001). Among 6,198 patients included, 24.65% had 25-hydroxy vitamin D insufficiency and 35.95% had 25-hydroxy vitamin D deficiency. Only 15.62% of patients had optimal 25-hydroxy vitamin D levels.
Conclusion: Although it is an extremely sunny environment, vitamin D insufficiency is a common and public health problem in Çukurova region. Many diseases may be prevented by education of how to benefit from sunrays and dietery supplements of vitamin D in risky population.
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