Vitamin D status in health care professionals in Qatar

Authors

• Salah Mahdy, Department of Medicine, Rheumatology Section, Hamad Medical Corporation, PO Box 3050, Doha, Qatar. Tel. +974 4392488. Mobile. +974 5800981. Fax. +974 4874231. E-mail: mahdysalah{at}hotmail.com
• Samar A. Al-Emadi, Department of Medicine, Rheumatology Section, Hamad Medical Corporation, PO Box 3050, Doha, Qatar. Tel. +974 4392488. Mobile. +974 5800981. Fax. +974 4874231. E-mail: mahdysalah{at}hotmail.com
• Izzat A. Khanjar, Department of Medicine, Rheumatology Section, Hamad Medical Corporation, PO Box 3050, Doha, Qatar. Tel. +974 4392488. Mobile. +974 5800981. Fax. +974 4874231. E-mail: mahdysalah{at}hotmail.com
• Mohammed M. Hammoudeh, Department of Medicine, Rheumatology Section, Hamad Medical Corporation, PO Box 3050, Doha, Qatar. Tel. +974 4392488. Mobile. +974 5800981. Fax. +974 4874231. E-mail: mahdysalah{at}hotmail.com
• Housam A. Sarakbi, Department of Medicine, Rheumatology Section, Hamad Medical Corporation, PO Box 3050, Doha, Qatar. Tel. +974 4392488. Mobile. +974 5800981. Fax. +974 4874231. E-mail: mahdysalah{at}hotmail.com
• AbdulRahim M. Siam, Department of Medicine, Rheumatology Section, Hamad Medical Corporation, PO Box 3050, Doha, Qatar. Tel. +974 4392488. Mobile. +974 5800981. Fax. +974 4874231. E-mail: mahdysalah{at}hotmail.com
• Mohammed Osman Abdelrahman, Department of Medicine, Rheumatology Section, Hamad Medical Corporation, PO Box 3050, Doha, Qatar. Tel. +974 4392488. Mobile. +974 5800981. Fax. +974 4874231. E-mail: mahdysalah{at}hotmail.com

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among health care professionals working at Hamad Medical Corporation in Doha, Qatar. METHODS: Between 15th January 2007 and 15th January 2008, 340 healthy volunteers were included in this study. Each subject completed a diary to determine the duration of sunlight exposure, and vitamin D supplements. Serum levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD), parathyroid hormone (PTH), calcium, phosphorus, alkaline phosphatase, total protein, and albumin were obtained. Those with abnormal results were called for counselling. RESULTS: The mean overall vitamin D level was 11.7 ng/ml. It was lower in females (10.3 ng/ml) than in males (13.7 ng/ml). Ninety-seven percent of all participants had a mean level <30 ng/ml. Eighty-seven percent had a mean level of <20 ng/ml. CONCLUSION: We concluded that the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among health care professionals in Qatar is very high.

Article Type

Research Article

First Page

74

Last Page

77

Recommended Citation

Mahdy, Salah; Al-Emadi, Samar A.; Khanjar, Izzat A.; Hammoudeh, Mohammed M.; Sarakbi, Housam A.; Siam, AbdulRahim M.; and Abdelrahman, Mohammed Osman (2010) "Vitamin D status in health care professionals in Qatar," Saudi Medical Journal: Vol. 31: Iss. 1, Article 15.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/1658-3175.4936