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Assessment of awareness level of pregnant women about vitamin D and its relation to pregnancy at a tertiary care centre

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Author Details : Usha Kumari*, Rekha Kumari, Archana Sinha, Raj Kishor Sharma

Volume : 9, Issue : 1, Year : 2022

Article Page : 71-75

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijcbr.2022.014

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Abstract

Introduction: Vitamin D deficiency (VDD) during pregnancy has been associated with multiple adverse outcomes of pregnancy like preeclampsia, gestational diabetes mellitus, low birth weight, preterm delivery, and cesarean section. Vitamin D deficiency (VDD) is higher in females especially during pregnancy, breast feeding & child bearing age. Studies have reported VDD during pregnancy ranging from 14% to more than ninety percent in our country. Several factors like age, nutrition, socio-cultural practices, geographical conditions etc. contribute to vitamin D deficiency. The lack of awareness about vitamin D is one of the biggest factors.
Objective: To assess the level of awareness about Vitamin D and its relation to pregnancy among pregnant ladies.
Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 280 pregnant females using a self administered questionnaire. The awareness level of participants was labeled as Poor, Average & Good according to the marks obtained. Statistical analysis was done using Excel Analysis Toolpak.
Results: The age of participants ranged from 19 years to 34 years (mean 24.85 ± 2.98). Majority of the participants were in the age group 20-25 years (66.79%). Most of the participants were living in rural areas (77.5%) while 22.5% belonged to urban areas. The mean score of all the participants was 6.25 with SD 2.29. Educational status showed a linear relationship with the awareness level.
Conclusion: There is a lack of awareness about vitamin D. Awareness campaigns will reduce vit-D deficiency and improve pregnancy outcomes.
 

Keywords: Assessment, Awareness, Pregnancy, Relation, Vitamin D, Women.

How to cite : Kumari U, Kumari R, Sinha A, Sharma R K, Assessment of awareness level of pregnant women about vitamin D and its relation to pregnancy at a tertiary care centre. Int J Clin Biochem Res 2022;9(1):71-75

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