TY - JOUR AU - Sharma, Neetu AU - Sharma, Brij AU - Singh, Gajendra AU - Gupta, Anmol AU - Sharma, Rajesh AU - Kapil, Umesh PY - 2018/12/31 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Vitamin D Status in Cold Trans-Himalayan Deserts at Altitude of 4000 meter and above in India JF - Indian Journal of Community Health JA - Indian J Community Health VL - 30 IS - 4 SE - Short Article DO - 10.47203/IJCH.2018.v30i04.017 UR - https://iapsmupuk.org/journal/index.php/IJCH/article/view/949 SP - 400 - 402 AB - <p>Recent scientific evidence suggests there is high prevalence of Vitamin D deficiency in India.&nbsp; 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 &amp; 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 Venous blood samples were withdrawn.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 (&lt;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 &amp; Spiti district, Himachal Pradesh.</p> ER -