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

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Last updated: 24 Dec 2024

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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.

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10.21608/ejhm.2018.16941

Keywords

Vitamin D, skin, supplements

Authors

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Talal Hassan

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Alsawyan

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College of Medicine Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

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talal.alsawyan@hotmail.com

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Adnan Meteb Mohamed

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Almezani

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College of Medicine University of Hail

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Mohannad Yousef

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Aljarallah

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College of Medicine University of Hail

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Nouf Awwad

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Algharbi

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College of Medicine University of Hail

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73

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6

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3486

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2018-10-01

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2018-10-19

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2018-10-01

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6,900

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6,904

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1687-2002

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2090-7125

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EJHM_Volume 73_Issue 6_Pages 6900-6904.pdf

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The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine

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

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22 Jan 2023