TY  - JOUR
T1  - Awareness of Vitamin D Deficiency among the General Population in Taif City, Saudi Arabia
A1  - Ali Ghithan AlGarni
A1  - Rayan Dhafer M AlAmri
A1  - Mujahid Abdullah B AlZahrani
A1  - Amjad Hassan H AlHarthi
A1  - Majed Ali G AlGarni
A1  - Khulud Abdullah M AlZahrani
A1  - Rana Mohammed D AlBalawi
A1  - Khalid Awwadh S AlHarthi
JF  - Archives of Pharmacy Practice
JO  - Arch Pharm Pract
SN  - 2320-5210
Y1  - 2023
VL  - 14
IS  - 1
DO  - 10.51847/zXSQhK2rwW
SP  - 29
EP  - 34
N2  - Recently, vitamin D deficiency has been considered the most common nutritional deficiency all over the world that affects all age groups. The current study aimed to evaluate the level of awareness of the general population in Taif city, Saudi Arabia, toward vitamin D deficiency, vitamin D sources, and toxicity. A cross-sectional study was conducted.  A validated questionnaire was distributed to the participants through social media platforms. The study included 431 participants. About half of the participants (46.6%) reported having a vitamin D deficiency history, and 13.5% of the participants were healthcare providers. Only 103 participants (23.9%) showed a good awareness level regarding vitamin D’s role, sources, and toxicity. A better awareness regarding the benefits of vitamin D was indicated in females (p-value
UR  - https://archivepp.com/article/awareness-of-vitamin-d-deficiency-among-the-general-population-in-taif-city-saudi-arabia-65d2drkotgzmjbt
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