جامعة الكوت - University of kut - بحوث

السنة	عنوان البحث	نشر البحث
2025	Prevalence of serum vitamin D levels in the Iraqi population: A Cross-Sectional study	European Journal of Medical and Health Research
Background Vitamin D deficiency in children causes rickets. It prevents children from reaching their maximum bone mass and genetic height. Abnormal mineralization of the collagen matrix in bone, known as osteomalacia, occurs in adults with vitamin D deficiency. Aim The aim of this study is to evaluate the prevalence of serum vit. D levels in the Iraqi population. Methods This cross-sectional study collected data from October 2024 to January 2025. Data was collected by directly interviewing the participants, the time needed for each interview was 10-15 minutes and screening for vit. D level by measuring serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (23 [OH] D) concentration as a part of their routine laboratory tests. Results The majority of individuals in this group are deficient in vitamin D3 (4.6%), with very few in the insufficient and sufficient categories (0.6% each). Primary education: A significant percentage of individuals in this group are deficient (13.4%), with 3.2% in the insufficient category and 1.2% in the sufficient category. Secondary education: This group has a relatively higher proportion of deficient individuals (23%), with 8.8% being insufficient and 4.6% being sufficient. College: The deficient category is most prevalent in this group (25%), with 6.8% insufficient and 4.4% sufficient. Higher education: This group has the lowest proportion of deficient individuals (2.4%), with 0.8% insufficient and 0.6% sufficient. Urban residents: A larger proportion of urban residents are deficient in vitamin D3 (41.4%), with fewer individuals categorized as insufficient (8%) or sufficient (4.4%). Rural residents: A smaller proportion of rural residents are deficient (27%), with a …