Vitamin D deficiency in young females with musculoskeletal complaints in Urmia, Northwest of Iran

Vitamin D (VIT D) deficiency is determined by serum 25-OHD.
Several studies revealed high prevalence of VIT D deficiency
in females of the Asian sunny countries. 162 females
referred to Urmia Orthopedic Clinics, with bone and muscle
pain with the ages 15 up to 40 yrs participated in the study. The
individuals were not pregnant, lactating, with no systemic or
neurological diseases during the course of the study. From the
serum level of 25-OH-D it was found that 57% were severely
VIT D deficient (25-OH-D<10 ng/ml), 25% were mildly VIT D
deficient (25-OH-D=10-20 ng/ml) and only 18% were normal
(25-OH-D>20 ng/ml). The results of this study revealed that
inadequate exposure to sunlight was the main cause of vitamin
D deficiency