Knowledge and attitudes about vitamin D and sunlight exposure in premenopausal women living in Jeddah, and their relationship with serum vitamin D levels

• मुख्य लेखकों: Tahani A. Zareef (लेखक), Robert T. Jackson (लेखक)
• स्वरूप: पुस्तक
• प्रकाशित: BMC, 2021-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• विषय: article
• ऑनलाइन पहुंच: Connect to this object online.

Abstract Background Saudi women are at risk of vitamin D deficiency because they are fully covered by traditional clothing and because of their indoor lifestyle. The latest national study reported that vitamin D deficiency (serum 25(OH)D < 50 nmol/L) affects 72% of young Saudi women. Because litt...