scholarly journals Knowledge on Vitamin D Deficiency among Antenatal Women in a View to Prepare Information Guide Sheet

2018 ◽  
Vol 08 (03) ◽  
pp. 003-006
Author(s):  
Anishlyn R. ◽  
Anna Punnose ◽  
Josephine Khonja ◽  
Shiji P J. ◽  
Precilla D'Silva
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin D ◽  
Vitamin D Deficiency ◽  
Bone Mineralization ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
Knowledge Score ◽  
Tertiary Hospital ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Knowledge Questionnaire ◽  
Descriptive Approach ◽  
Maternal Vitamin D Status

AbstractVitamin D is essential to maintain bone health, playing a key role in bone mineralization. Severe vitamin D deficiency in children results in rickets. As stores of vitamin D in newborns are dependent on maternal vitamin D status, vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy leads to infant vitamin D deficiency and thus increases risk of rickets. Objectives: To assess the knowledge regarding Vitamin D deficiency and to find the association of knowledge score and demographic variables. Materials and Methods: A descriptive approach was adopted for this study. The study was conducted in OBG outpatient department of tertiary Hospital at Mangaluru. The study sample was 100 antenatal women. A knowledge questionnaire was used to collect the data regarding knowledge on vitamin D deficiency. Result: In this study 65% of antenatal women had average knowledge, 34% antenatal women had poor knowledge and single antenatal women had good knowledge on vitamin D deficiency. The knowledge in the area of complication to the fetus was 38%, knowledge in the other areas were daily requirements 56%, prevention 52% and signs and symptoms 48%. Interpretation and conclusion: After conducting the study the result showed that, majority of the antenatal women had average knowledge regarding vitamin D deficiency. For further improvement of the knowledge, antenatal women were provided with an information guide sheet (pamphlet).

scholarly journals Title: A Study to Assess the Knowledge among Parents Related to Aggression in School Going Children

2021 ◽  
pp. 623-630
Author(s):  
Pratiksha Thakare ◽  
Kalyani Thakare ◽  
Chetan Supare ◽  
Gauraokumar Tembhekar ◽  
Neha Tarekar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Score ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Good Knowledge ◽  
Developmental Needs ◽  
Knowledge Questionnaire ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Structured Knowledge ◽  
Descriptive Approach ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Developmental Domains

Background: School going is a period of life with health and developmental needs and rights. It this period the children develop knowledge and skills, learn to manage emotions and relationships. The WHO defines school going from age 10 to 19 years. Investing in the world’s 1.2 billion school going can break cycles of poverty and inequity, highlights UNICEF in its 2011 State of the World’s Children report. Aggressive behaviors can obstruct instruction and success in a variety of interventions, preventing progress in a variety of developmental domains. Objectives: 1. To assess the knowledge among parents related to the aggression of school going children. 2. To determine the association between the knowledge score of parents with their demographic variables. Materials and Methods: This study was based on a descriptive approach, In this study 80 parents of school going children were selected from the rural area of Sawangi Meghe,Wardha District by using tool such as structured knowledge questionnaire with non-probability convenient sampling method data was collected. Results: The study showed that the mean percentage of knowledge score was 13.31±4.39 (44.36 %) according to the level of knowledge score regarding aggression among parents of school going children. 2.5% of the parents had poor, 42.5% had average, 45% had good knowledge score, 8.75% had very good knowledge score and 1.25% had excellent knowledge score.   Conclusion: The present study is descriptive and aims to assess the knowledge regarding aggression among parents of school going children. Recommendation, we can study on Impact of the Aggression on student’s mental health and school performance.

Community-based social and demographic assessment of knowledge, attitudes, practices and medical conditions related to vitamin D deficiency in Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-25
Author(s):  
Sajida Maryam ◽  
Saman Saba ◽  
Waseem Haider ◽  
Muhmmad Sohail Afzal ◽  
Saiqa Mukhtar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin D ◽  
Vitamin D Deficiency ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
Knowledge Score ◽  
Micronutrient Deficiencies ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Gilgit Baltistan

Abstract Vitamin D is an important nutrient for bone health, and vitamin D deficiency increases the risk of various diseases. Gilgit Baltistan, the northern-most area of Pakistan, has a high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency, despite many nutritional and food safety programmes. The present study aimed to find how knowledge, attitudes and practices associated with vitamin D related to the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among people residing in different areas of Gilgit Baltistan. The cross-sectional study was descriptive and used data from a survey carried out between February 2019 and December 2020 on individuals of both sexes aged 10 years or over in Gilgit Baltistan. Of the 575 survey participants, 306 (53.2%) had experienced signs and symptoms of vitamin D deficiency, i.e. tiredness, fatigue and bone weakness. Approximately 64.8% had some general knowledge of vitamin D and its relation to health. Participants aged 19–25 years had the highest scores on knowledge of vitamin D. Only 22.7% of interviewees had ever taken any supplements and only 25.6% often exposed themselves to sunlight. Females’ mean knowledge score (28.7; SD 7.02) was higher than that of males (24; SD 9.01). A lack of consistency was observed between attitude towards daylight exposure and knowledge of vitamin D. There was a large correlation between knowledge and attitude (p = 0.001), while a non-significant association was demonstrated between knowledge and practices (p = 0.1). Better knowledge, attitude and practices by people living in cities or more-developed regions indicates that education can be an effective way to provide awareness regarding micronutrient deficiencies. More emphasis is needed on enhancing knowledge, awareness and practices associated with vitamin D deficiency in rural areas of Pakistan. It is strongly recommended that an awareness campaign on micronutrients is launched in both rural and urban areas of Pakistan, concentrating on poor socioeconomic settings.

Vitamin D Deficiency and Intoxication - A concern either way

JMS SKIMS ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 40-42
Author(s):  
Muzafar Maqsood Wani ◽  
Imtiaz Ahmed Wani
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin D ◽  
Cell Growth ◽  
Bone Turnover ◽  
Secondary Hyperparathyroidism ◽  
Vitamin D Deficiency ◽  
Bone Mineralization ◽  
Normal Blood ◽  
Blood Levels ◽  
Calcium And Phosphorus ◽  
Biologic Function

Major biologic function of activated vitamin D is to maintain normal blood levels of calcium and phosphorus, thus regulating bone mineralization. Research suggests that vitamin D may help in immunomodulation, regulating cell growth and 1,4 differentiation as well as some diverse unspecified functions. Overt vitamin D deficiency leads to hypocalcaemia, secondary hyperparathyroidism and increased bone turnover, which in prolonged and severe cases may cause rickets in children and osteomalacia in elderly.... JMS 2011;14(2):40-42

scholarly journals TO ASSESS THE EFFECT OF PLANNED TEACHING IN RELATION TO SELECTED ASPECT OF PIH AMONG ANTENATAL MOTHERS

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Neha Rehalia ◽  
Vivek Chaudhary
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Score ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Pregnancy Induced Hypertension ◽  
Mortality And Morbidity ◽  
Knowledge Questionnaire ◽  
Induced Hypertension ◽  
Structured Knowledge ◽  
The Common ◽  
First Time ◽  
Underlying Pathology

Hypertension is one of the common complications and contributes significantly to perinatal mortality and morbidity. Hypertension is a sign of underlying pathology which may be pre-existing or appear for the first time during pregnancy. The identification of clinical entity and effective management plays a significant role in the outcome of pregnancy, both for the mother and the baby. The main aim of the study was to assess the effect of planned teaching on the knowledge regarding pregnancy induced hypertension among antenatal mothers. The study was conducted on conveniently selected 30 samples of antenatal mothers in Civil hospital, Shahpur. Data was collected by Socio-demographic variables and Self Structured Knowledge Questionnaire. Collected data was analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistics. Results indicated that the planned teaching had significant impact on knowledge regarding pregnancy induced hypertension among antenatal mothers. In this study, posttest knowledge score was associated with education and occupation.

Role of vitamin D in neonatal skeletal development in rats

1986 ◽  
Vol 250 (6) ◽  
pp. E725-E730 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. H. Mathews ◽  
R. Brommage ◽  
H. F. DeLuca
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin D ◽  
Vitamin D Deficiency ◽  
Bone Mineralization ◽  
Body Weight Gain ◽  
Skeletal Development ◽  
Ash Content ◽  
Direct Function ◽  
Skeletal Changes ◽  
Pup Growth

The role of vitamin D in rat pup growth and skeletal development without the influence of nutritional factors was investigated. Pups from vitamin D-replete and vitamin D-deficient dams receiving identical amounts of milk for 20 days were compared. Body weight gain, femur ash content and histomorphometric analyses of diaphysial and distal femur were determined. Up to 20 days of age, growth and skeletal development of the pups were completely normal in the absence of vitamin D. Skeletal changes found in vitamin D deficiency were not observed, i.e., there was no increased volume of osteoid or lack of bone mineralization as demonstrated by tetracycline labeling and ash content. Only increased cortical porosity was found in vitamin D-deficient pups. Therefore, abnormalities previously attributed to vitamin D deficiency in neonatal rats can be corrected by sufficient milk consumption and are thus not a direct function of vitamin D.

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