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Knowledge Attitude and Perceptions Towards Vitamin D among General Public

Author(s) Doddayya H, Rahul S, Ajmal Ali
Country India
Abstract Vitamin D deficiency is becoming a global epidemic. Vitamin D deficiency is associated with numerous chronic diseases including cancer, heart disease and diabetes type 1 and type 2.. It is currently estimated that one billion people suffer from vitamin D deficiency worldwide. The aim of this study is to investigate the knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) towards vitamin D deficiency, sun exposure, supplementation and fortification.
Methods
A cross-sectional study was performed among 200 people from all age groups for a a period of six months (January 2021-June 2021).
Result
About 60% of the participants are educated from college or university. Additionally, there is a negative attitude towards Vitamin D and sunlight exposure. Nearly 25.5% of the respondents were unsure to expose themselves to sunlight. About 50% of population has taken vitamin D supplement. About 78% of people accepted vitamin D is important for health. 46.5% of people are willing to undergo test for Vitamin D. About 54.9% of people preferred Vitamin D supplement in form of pills. tablets, granules. Therefore, extensive health educational campaigns for the public should be implemented by the government to raise their knowledge on the importance of Vitamin D. Governmental actions including increasing awareness of the importance of vitamin D and guidelines on how to obtain it are necessary.
Keywords Keywords: knowledge ,attitude ,practice; vitamin D
Field Medical / Pharmacy
Published In Volume 5, Issue 3, May-June 2023
Published On 2023-06-30
Cite This Knowledge Attitude and Perceptions Towards Vitamin D among General Public - Doddayya H, Rahul S, Ajmal Ali - IJFMR Volume 5, Issue 3, May-June 2023. DOI 10.36948/ijfmr.2023.v05i03.4147
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2023.v05i03.4147
Short DOI https://doi.org/gsfhjz

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