Assessment of knowledge and awareness of vitamin D deficiency among medical students in Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study

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作者：

AbdulRahman, Khalid A. Bin ^{[1
]}

Aljasser, Khalid Ahmed ^{[2
]}

Al-Kabi, Aishah Ahmed ^{[3
]}

Alramadhan, Zainab Tariq ^{[4
]}

Alhussaini, Jehad ^{[5
]}

Almutairi, Asma M. ^{[6
]}

Alshibely, Anmar Yasser ^{[7
]}

Alharthi, Amal Mohammed ^{[8
]}

Oraif, Maryam Fahad ^{[9
]}

Alotaibi, Rakan Mohammad ^{[10
]}

机构：

[1] Imam Muhammad Bin Saud Islamic Univ, Family Med & Med Educ, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

[2] Imam Muhammad Bin Saud Islamic Univ, Dept Med, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

[3] King Fahad Med City, Internal Med Resident, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

[4] King Faisal Univ, Dept Med, Al Hasa, Saudi Arabia

[5] Taif Univ, Dept Med, Taif, Saudi Arabia

[6] Univ Hail, Dept Med, Hail, Saudi Arabia

[7] King Saudi Bin Abdulaziz Univ Hlth Sci, Dept Med, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

[8] Dar Al Uloom Univ, Dept Med, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

[9] Ibn Sina Natl Coll, Dept Med, Saudi, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

[10] Umm Al Qura Univ, Dept Med, Mecca, Saudi Arabia

来源：

MEDICAL SCIENCE | 2023年 / 27卷 / 131期

关键词：

Vitamin D deficiency; Saudi Arabia; knowledge; awareness;

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中图分类号：

R-3 [医学研究方法]; R3 [基础医学];

学科分类号：

1001 ;

摘要：

Background: Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that has several important roles in our bodies. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among medical students in Saudi Arabia. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among medical college students at Saudi Arabia in the colleges of medicine of Imam Muhammad Bin Saud Islamic University and Alfaisal University. A total of 575 medical students from different academic years participated in this study. Results: A total of 475 medical students participated in this survey. Most of them were Saudi citizens. There were no male-to-female differences. The vast majority of the study participants were in the intern year and only 1% were in the clinical year. Results showed that medical students seem to have substantial information regarding the value of vitamin D and vitamin D deficiency -related diseases and bone health. Furthermore, nationality was found to have a strong significant association with all domains of vitamin D benefits. Conclusion: A moderate awareness level was detected regarding the deficiency of vitamin D. Age, gender, nationality and academic grades were significant factors affecting the awareness level.

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