@article{Sharma_Sharma_Singh_Gupta_Sharma_Kapil_2018, title={Vitamin D Status in Cold Trans-Himalayan Deserts at Altitude of 4000 meter and above in India}, volume={30}, url={https://iapsmupuk.org/journal/index.php/IJCH/article/view/949}, DOI={10.47203/IJCH.2018.v30i04.017}, abstractNote={<p>Recent scientific evidence suggests there is high prevalence of Vitamin D deficiency in India.  There is paucity of scientific data on Vitamin D status in population residing at high altitude regions in India. Hence, the present study was undertaken to determine Vitamin D status of adult population residing at altitude of 4000 meter and above in Himachal Pradesh, India.</p> <p>A total of 105 subjects aged 19-56 years were recruited (3 subjects per village) from 35 villages in Lahaul & Spiti district. The data on socio-demographic profile was collected by administering a questionnaire. Venous blood samples were withdrawn. Serum 25-OHD level was measured by using direct competitive chemiluminescence immunoassay. Vitamin D status was categorized as deficient (<20ng/ml), insufficient (21-29ng/ml) and sufficient (?30ng/ml).</p> <p>The mean±SD level of 25-OHD was 14.76±7.03 ng/ml. The subjects with vitamin D deficiency, insufficiency and sufficiency were 83.8%, 11.4% and 4.8%, respectively suggestive of significant Vitamin D deficiency in high altitude Lahaul & Spiti district, Himachal Pradesh.</p>}, number={4}, journal={Indian Journal of Community Health}, author={Sharma, Neetu and Sharma, Brij and Singh, Gajendra and Gupta, Anmol and Sharma, Rajesh and Kapil, Umesh}, year={2018}, month={Dec.}, pages={400–402} }