Vitamin D status among the doctors in a tertiary referral centre in Kerala

Mavila Veetil Vimal; P Abdul Majeed; M C Naseerali

doi:10.1530/endoabs.37.EP228

Vitamin D deficiency is very common in India. Doctors are vulnerable to Vitamin D deficiency since they are almost always indoors. The purpose of this study was to assess the Vitamin D status among doctors in a tertiary referral centre in Kerala, a southern state of India.

Methods: Levels of Vitamin D, calcium, phosphorus, alkaline phosphatase, and parathyroid hormone were assessed among 82 doctors and 50 healthy control subjects using ChemiLuminescence immunoassay.

Vitamin D deficiency is very common in India. Doctors are vulnerable to Vitamin D deficiency since they are almost always indoors. The purpose of this study was to assess the Vitamin D status among doctors in a tertiary referral centre in Kerala, a southern state of India.

Results: Vitamin D deficiency (<20 ng/ml) was seen among 93.9% of the study group compared to 40% of the control group. Severe Vitamin D deficiency was seen among 54.9% of the study group and only 3.3% of control group. There was no significant correlation between the levels of vitamin D and other biochemical parameters – calcium, phosphorus,and alkaline phosphatase but there was significant negative correlation with Parathyroid hormone levels.

Conclusion: Vitamin D deficiency is highly prevalent among doctors in Southern part of India.

Endocrine Abstracts

EP228