Vitamin D Status among the Older Adults in India

Abstract

A particular micronutrient that is fat soluble is vitamin D. Despite year-round exposure to sunlight, vitamin D deficiency is widespread throughout the Indian Subcontinent. The most underappreciated and neglected micronutrient in the world is said to be vitamin D. Due to risk factors, elderly people are more likely to acquire a vitamin D deficiency. This study looked at how common vitamin D deficiency is in healthy persons in southern Rajasthan and how it relates to things like gender, eating habits, and environment (urban or rural residence). Between January and July 2015, we assessed seemingly healthy persons over 50 who visited the hospital for routine testing or to be a patient's companion. All of the individuals had their serum levels of -25 OH CHOLECALCIFEROL (D2+D3) assessed using COBAS e411 (Hitachi, Roche). Only 26% (53 out of 121 males and 83 females in the research) had normal levels (20-32 nag/ml), while 74% (151) had levels below 20 ng/ml. Women were more deficient (64%) than men (36%); vegetarians were more deficient (93%) than non-vegetarians (7%); and urban areas were more deficient (90%) (51/56) than rural areas (69%) Clinical and biochemical outcomes improved for all supplement recipients. Vitamin D insufficiency is highly common among females, strict vegetarians, and urban subjects even if there is plenty of sunshine; this is likely due to customary feminine overclothing, strict vegetarianism, and urban crowdedness. Vitamin D insufficiency is normalised by supplementation. Therefore, correct food fortification is indicated for older patients with disease and healthy appearances.