Profile of vitamin D in a cohort of physicians and diabetologists in Kolkata
Introduction: Vitamin D deficiency has been documented across all age groups and both sexes from India. However, there is paucity of data on vitamin D deficiency in a particular cohort of population. Objectives: To assess the vitamin D status in a cohort of physicians and diabetologists in Kolkata....
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| author | Arjun Baidya Subhankar Chowdhury Satinath Mukhopadhyay Sujoy Ghosh |
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| description | Introduction: Vitamin D deficiency has been documented across all age groups and both sexes from India. However, there is paucity of data on vitamin D deficiency in a particular cohort of population. Objectives: To assess the vitamin D status in a cohort of physicians and diabetologists in Kolkata. Material and Methods: An observational cross sectional study carried out in the month of December 2011 in a cohort of 40 physicians and diabetologists in Kolkata. Results: A total of 40 subjects were studied. Mean age of the cohort was 52.22 ± 10.91.Mean serum vitamin D level was 13.02 ± 4.77 ng/ml. Nearly 92.5% and 5.0% of subjects had vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency, respectively. Conclusions : Vitamin D deficiency is highly prevalent in physicians and diabetologists in Kolkata. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-28d1f643492e4bf78eaa0a15085e69c72022-12-22T02:44:35ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism2230-82102230-95002012-01-0116841641710.4103/2230-8210.104113Profile of vitamin D in a cohort of physicians and diabetologists in KolkataArjun BaidyaSubhankar ChowdhurySatinath MukhopadhyaySujoy GhoshIntroduction: Vitamin D deficiency has been documented across all age groups and both sexes from India. However, there is paucity of data on vitamin D deficiency in a particular cohort of population. Objectives: To assess the vitamin D status in a cohort of physicians and diabetologists in Kolkata. Material and Methods: An observational cross sectional study carried out in the month of December 2011 in a cohort of 40 physicians and diabetologists in Kolkata. Results: A total of 40 subjects were studied. Mean age of the cohort was 52.22 ± 10.91.Mean serum vitamin D level was 13.02 ± 4.77 ng/ml. Nearly 92.5% and 5.0% of subjects had vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency, respectively. Conclusions : Vitamin D deficiency is highly prevalent in physicians and diabetologists in Kolkata.http://www.ijem.in/article.asp?issn=2230-8210;year=2012;volume=16;issue=8;spage=416;epage=417;aulast=BaidyaBone mineral densityhighly prevalent Kolkataphysicians and diabetologistsvitamin D deficiency or insufficiency |
| spellingShingle | Arjun Baidya Subhankar Chowdhury Satinath Mukhopadhyay Sujoy Ghosh Profile of vitamin D in a cohort of physicians and diabetologists in Kolkata Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism Bone mineral density highly prevalent Kolkata physicians and diabetologists vitamin D deficiency or insufficiency |
| title | Profile of vitamin D in a cohort of physicians and diabetologists in Kolkata |
| title_full | Profile of vitamin D in a cohort of physicians and diabetologists in Kolkata |
| title_fullStr | Profile of vitamin D in a cohort of physicians and diabetologists in Kolkata |
| title_full_unstemmed | Profile of vitamin D in a cohort of physicians and diabetologists in Kolkata |
| title_short | Profile of vitamin D in a cohort of physicians and diabetologists in Kolkata |
| title_sort | profile of vitamin d in a cohort of physicians and diabetologists in kolkata |
| topic | Bone mineral density highly prevalent Kolkata physicians and diabetologists vitamin D deficiency or insufficiency |
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