TY  - JOUR
T1  - Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Associated with Vitamin D Misuse among General Population during COVID-19
A1  - Mohamed Mousa Abd El-Mawgod
A1  - Anshoo Agarwal
A1  - Bishri Fawzan Almesned
A1  - Mooj Mohammed Alruwaili
A1  - Shuruq Mohsen Abdullah Alshammari
A1  - Rehab Madallah Sulaiman Almatrafi
JF  - Pharmacophore
JO  - Pharmacophore
SN  - 2229-5402
Y1  - 2023
VL  - 14
IS  - 4
DO  - 10.51847/CmNEJaqTlR
SP  - 6
EP  - 13
N2  - Vitamin D (VD) insufficiency is becoming an important problem among Saudi nationals. This population will probably keep suffering from vitamin D deficiency because there is a lack of understanding about lifestyle changes that can prevent Vitamin D insufficiency. The aim of the study to assess the level of knowledge, attitudes, and practices associated with Vitamin D among the adult residents of Arar in the Northern Border region of Saudi Arabia. A descriptive cross-sectional study was done among the general adult population in Arar city using a well-structured and well-designed questionnaire. The study finding showed that over two-thirds (69.6%) of respondents reported a high level of vitamin D knowledge on the scale of respondents' attitudes toward vitamin D. Considering the respondents' attitude scale about vitamin D, 75 percent of them showed a moderate level, and the level of practices of vitamin D use show that over forty percent have a moderate level. This study showed that the participants had a high level of vitamin D knowledge and attitudes. Although most participants were aware of the sources, benefits, and risks of a vitamin D overdose, most of them did not take part. The majority of them spent most of their time indoors due to cultural considerations, which reduce the production of vitamin D.
UR  - https://pharmacophorejournal.com/article/knowledge-attitudes-and-practices-associated-with-vitamin-d-misuse-among-general-population-during-vvrrawm6tgmoaqo
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