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سحر احمد شفيق محمود حسين

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2020 Female awareness regarding vitamin D deficiency IOSR Journal of Nursing and Health Science (IOSR-JNHS)
Abstract:Vitamin D deficiency is a global health problem in allage groups, particularly in girls and women. Over one billion people worldwide are vitamin D deficient.Aim of the current study was to assess female awareness regarding vitamin D deficiency.Design A descriptive research design.Setting: This study was conducted in the administration building at Helwan University. The studied sample was 114 subjects.Tools: One tool was used for data collection (Structured Interviewing Questionnaire); consisted of three parts; Part I: Demographic characteristics. Part II: Knowledge about vitamin D, nutrition and deficiency. Part III: Reported practices regarding sunlight exposure.Results of the present study revealed that 46.5% of females had average level of knowledge regarding vitamin D deficiency, with high statistically significant differences,96.5% of females had adequate practices toward sunlight exposure andthere was a positive correlation but not statistically significant differences between total knowledge & total reported practice of females regarding sunlight exposure.Conclusion: Less than half of females had average level of knowledge regarding vitamin D deficiency, with high statistically significant differences, while majority of females had adequate reported practices toward sunlight exposure and there was a positive correlation but not statistically significant differences between total knowledge & total practice of females regarding sunlight exposure.Recommendations: Educational program for men and women about the effect of sunlight exposure on physical, psychosocial state and academic achievement. Key words:Vitamin D, Deficiency and Female Awareness.