Singh, NaharSingh, ShivpalSingh, ShardaChoudhary, Manish2019-11-162019-11-162018-10Singh Nahar, Singh Shivpal, Singh Sharda, Choudhary Manish. A Hospital Based Study on Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency in Healthy Population. International Archives of BioMedical and Clinical Research. 2018 Oct-Dec; 4(4): 3-42454-98942454-9886http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/184509Background: Vitamin D deficiency is pandemic, yet it is the most under-diagnosed and under-treated nutritional decency in the world. It is a serious public health problem, particularly in the Indian sub- continent. This study was done to evaluate the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in apparently healthy individuals. Methods: The data of 25-hydroxy(OH) vitamin D assay of 540 healthy individuals, enrolled under executive health checkup at orthopedics ward of S.K. Hospital SIKAR over a period of two years, were extracted from the hospital information system and was reviewed. 25(OH) vitamin D deficiency was defined as 25(OH) vitamin D< 20 ng/ml, insufficiency as 25(OH) vitamin D between 20 and 29 ng/ml and 25(OH) vitamin D sufficiency (VDS) as 30-100 ng/ml, Potential toxicity>100 ng/ml. Results: A total of 540 healthy individuals were included in this study. There were 300 females and 240 males.365 healthy adults were found to be Vitamin D deficient. Prevalence of Vitamin D deficiency was found to be 67.5%. 225 females and 140 males were found to be Vitamin D deficiency, prevalence being 75% in female and 58.3% in male. Conclusion: Our study demonstrates a high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in apparently healthy individuals.Vitamin D deficiencyprevalencehealthy individuals.Journal ArticleIndiaPrincipal Specialist (Orthopaedics), S. K. Hospital, Sikar, Rajasthan, India.Junior Specialist (Orthopaedics), S. K. Hospital, Sikar, Rajasthan, India.Senior Consultant (Anaesthesia), Sikar, Rajasthan, India.P.G. Resident, Department of Radiology, Himalaya Institute of Medical Sciences, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India.