The Level of Vitamin D among Diabetic Patients

Dalal Alhashel

doi:10.12816/0047527

Article Details

The Level of Vitamin D among Diabetic Patients

Authors:

Dalal Alhashel

Publisher:

King Hamad University Hospital

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

Bahrain Medical Bulletin 2017 Vol.39 Issue 2, pp.88-91

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

6/2017

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

118731

Frequency:

Quarterly

pISSN:

10128298

DOI:

10.12816/0047527

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Abstract:

 Objective: To evaluate vitamin D deficiency in diabetic patients.Design: A Retrospective Study.Setting: Primary Health Care Department, Bahrain Defence Force Hospital, Bahrain.Method: One-hundred twenty-seven patients with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM) wereevaluated for vitamin D level. The patients were divided into two groups according to vitamin D supplementation. The first group had 55 (43.3%) patients who received vitamin D supplementation and the second group had 72 (56.7%) patients who did not receive vitamin D supplementation.Result: Vitamin D deficiency was found in 24 (18.9%) patients. Vitamin D insufficiency wasfound in 99 (78%) patients and only 4 (3.1%) patients were sufficient. None of the patients washaving vitamin D toxicity. One hundred one (79.5%) patients were Bahrainis; 21 (16.5%) weredeficient, 76 (59.8%) were insufficient and 4 (3.1%) were sufficient. Twenty-six (20.5%) werenon-Bahrainis; 3 (2.4%) were deficient and 23 (18.1%) were insufficient and none was sufficient.No significant differences were found in vitamin D level in diabetic patients among the followingvariables: age, nationality and gender.Conclusion: In this study, 18.9% of patients were deficient and 78% of patients were insufficient.Only 3.1% patients were sufficient. The majority were Bahrainis.

Article Details

The Level of Vitamin D among Diabetic Patients

Authors:

Dalal Alhashel

Publisher:

King Hamad University Hospital

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

Bahrain Medical Bulletin 2017 Vol.39 Issue 2, pp.88-91

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

6/2017

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

118731

Frequency:

Quarterly

pISSN:

10128298

DOI:

10.12816/0047527

Descriptors:

VITAMIN DEFICIENCY

VITAMIN D

DIABETES

PATIENTS

BAHRAIN

Issues

Article Details

The Level of Vitamin D among Diabetic Patients

Authors: Dalal Alhashel

Publisher: King Hamad University Hospital

Main Topics: Medicine

Journal: Bahrain Medical Bulletin 2017 Vol.39 Issue 2, pp.88-91

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 6/2017

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 118731

Frequency: Quarterly

pISSN: 10128298

DOI: 10.12816/0047527

Descriptors:

VITAMIN DEFICIENCY

VITAMIN D

DIABETES

PATIENTS

BAHRAIN

Issues

Authors:

Dalal Alhashel

Publisher:

King Hamad University Hospital

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

Bahrain Medical Bulletin 2017 Vol.39 Issue 2, pp.88-91

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

6/2017

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

118731

Frequency:

Quarterly

pISSN:

10128298

DOI:

10.12816/0047527