The Prevalence of People Knowing the Importance of Vitamin D to the Skin in Saudi Arabia

Talal Hassan Alsawyan; Adnan Meteb Mohamed Almezani; Mohannad Yousef Aljarallah; Nouf Awwad Algharbi

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The Prevalence of People Knowing the Importance of Vitamin D to the Skin in Saudi Arabia

Authors:

Talal Hassan Alsawyan | Adnan Meteb Mohamed Almezani | Mohannad Yousef Aljarallah | Nouf Awwad Algharbi

Publisher:

Pan Arab League of Continuous Medical Education

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine 2018 Vol.73 Issue 6, pp.6900-6904

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

10/2018

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

129992

Frequency:

Quarterly

eISSN:

20907125

pISSN:

16872002

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Abstract:

 Background: despite the availability of knowledge and multiple educating social medias, the prevalence of people who know the importance of vitamin D to the skin in Saudi Arabia is decreasing these days.Objectives: This study was done to know the prevalence of people knowing the importance of vitamin D to the skin in Saudi Arabia.Methods: a cross-sectional study on knowing the prevalence of people knowing the importance of vitamin D to the skin in Saudi Arabia was done from January to April 2018 on 864 participants within many different social media platforms.Results: only (36%) of the participants know the importance of vitamin D to the skin, (36.7%) of the participants have checked their vitamin D level at a certain time of point, (25.1%) of the participants have been diagnosed with a vitamin D deficiency,( 66%) of the participants know the sources of vitamin D, (63.1%) of the participants know the consequences of vitamin D deficiency, (42.9%) of the participants usually get exposed to the sunlight, only (18.3%) of the participants use vitamin D supplements, (47.3%) of the participants know the symptoms of vitamin D deficiency, (37.8%) of the participants have a current skin disease and more than half of the participants (55.9%) think that the society has a role in educating people about the importance of vitamin D.Conclusion: at the end of this study, there is a decrease number of participants who know the importance of vitamin D to the skin in Saudi Arabia.

Article Details

The Prevalence of People Knowing the Importance of Vitamin D to the Skin in Saudi Arabia

Authors:

Talal Hassan Alsawyan | Adnan Meteb Mohamed Almezani | Mohannad Yousef Aljarallah | Nouf Awwad Algharbi

Publisher:

Pan Arab League of Continuous Medical Education

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine 2018 Vol.73 Issue 6, pp.6900-6904

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

10/2018

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

129992

Frequency:

Quarterly

eISSN:

20907125

pISSN:

16872002

Descriptors:

VITAMIN D

SKIN

VITAMIN DEFICIENCY

SYMPTOMS

SKIN DISEASES

SAUDI ARABIA

Vitamin D

Skin

Supplements

Issues

Article Details

Authors: Talal Hassan Alsawyan | Adnan Meteb Mohamed Almezani | Mohannad Yousef Aljarallah | Nouf Awwad Algharbi

Publisher: Pan Arab League of Continuous Medical Education

Main Topics: Medicine

Journal: The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine 2018 Vol.73 Issue 6, pp.6900-6904

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 10/2018

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 129992

Frequency: Quarterly

eISSN: 20907125

pISSN: 16872002

Descriptors:

Issues

Authors:

Talal Hassan Alsawyan | Adnan Meteb Mohamed Almezani | Mohannad Yousef Aljarallah | Nouf Awwad Algharbi

Publisher:

Pan Arab League of Continuous Medical Education

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine 2018 Vol.73 Issue 6, pp.6900-6904

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

10/2018

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

129992

Frequency:

Quarterly

eISSN:

20907125

pISSN:

16872002