Vitamin D Deficiency and Insufficiency Among University Students: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and the Association Between Vitamin D Deficiency and Episodes of Respiratory Tract Infections.
Balsam Qubais SaeedAmmar Abdulrahman JairounAhmed Ashraf KhamisLinah Hatim AbdelrahimAmal Abobakr AljomhiAhmed Omar AdreesKubais Saeed FahadyMohamed Saleh Al-HajjajPublished in: Risk management and healthcare policy (2021)
VDD and VDI represent a significant problem across the university students specifically with the female gender. VDD is associated with tonsillitis infection incidence. Both the health and higher education authorities' attention is needed, exploring the causes of VDD and VDI, regular 25(OH)D serum level examination, and educational programs on VDD risks are required.