Presence of 25(OH) D deficiency in a rural North Indian village despite abundant sunshine.

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dc.contributor.authorGoswami, Ren_US
dc.contributor.authorKochupillai, Nen_US
dc.contributor.authorGupta, Nanditaen_US
dc.contributor.authorGoswami, Deeptien_US
dc.contributor.authorSingh, Namrataen_US
dc.contributor.authorDudha, Anuradhaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2008-10-07en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-31T05:28:57Z
dc.date.available2008-10-07en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-31T05:28:57Z
dc.date.issued2008-10-07en_US
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Several studies have shown wide prevalence of vitamin D deficiency with serum 25(OH)D <49.9 nmol/L in urban Indians related to their poor sunshine exposure and skin pigmentation. However, there is limited information in rural Indians. We hypothesized presence of higher 25(OH)D in rural subjects as compared to urban because of farming related abundant sunshine exposure. DESIGN AND METHODS: We assessed serum 25(OH)D levels in residents of a North Indian village with 200 families, located 90 km East of Delhi during February (winter). Fifty seven subjects (32 males and 25 females) from 50 families consented for the study. RESULTS: The mean 25(OH)D values of all subjects in the rural area was 36.4 +/- 22.5 nmol/l/L. Males had significantly higher 25(OH)D values than females. When compared to urban subjects, the mean 25(OH)D value of rural males and females was six and three folds higher, respectively. However even with five hours of daily sunshine exposure only 31.5% had serum 25(OH)D levels > or = 50 nmol/L. CONCLUSIONS: Thus, with longer sunshine exposure subjects residing in rural area had better mean 25(OH)D values than that of urbans. However, 70% of them were still vitamin D deficient. These facts indicate the need for the countrywide vitamin D food fortification program irrespective of rural or urban setting.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Endocrinology, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi.en_US
dc.identifier.citationGoswami R, Kochupillai N, Gupta N, Goswami D, Singh N, Dudha A. Presence of 25(OH) D deficiency in a rural North Indian village despite abundant sunshine. Journal of the Association of Physicians of India. 2008 Oct; 56(): 755-7en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/95611
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.japi.orgen_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshAgeden_US
dc.subject.meshContinental Population Groups --statistics & numerical dataen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshHydroxycholecalciferols --blooden_US
dc.subject.meshIndia --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_US
dc.subject.meshPrevalenceen_US
dc.subject.meshQuestionnairesen_US
dc.subject.meshRural Populationen_US
dc.subject.meshSex Distributionen_US
dc.subject.meshSkin Pigmentationen_US
dc.subject.meshSunlighten_US
dc.subject.meshVitamin D --blooden_US
dc.subject.meshVitamin D Deficiency --blooden_US
dc.titlePresence of 25(OH) D deficiency in a rural North Indian village despite abundant sunshine.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.typeResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov'ten_US
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