Amer A. Balla

Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Northern Border University, KSA

Publications

• Original Article   
  Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency among University Female Students in Northern Border Region of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)
  Author(s): Ahmed H. Sulaiman, Abdelrahman M. Abukanna*, Awwad A. Alenezy and Amer A. Balla
  
  Background: Vitamin D deficiency is an unrecognized epidemic and a common health problem worldwide. Studies carried in Saudi Arabia showed a high prevalence in pediatrics, but there was no published data in Northern Border area. Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among female students in our university, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Methods: This study was a cross-sectional survey. The study was conducted at our university in KSA from January 2015 to September 2015. We selected a sample of 247 students to participate after taking their consent. We used A Questionnaire to determine the demographic characteristics, awareness of vitamin D sources, exposure to sunlight and dietary habits. We calculated the body mass index, collected blood samples of 5 ml, stored.. Read More»