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Risk Factors of Vitamin D Insufficiency/Deficiency among a sample of Egyptian Females in Child Bearing Period
Current Research in Public Health
| Vol 4, Issue 1
Table 2. Health life style and profile of ParticipatedFemales.
| Health characteristic | Number | Percent |
| Daily sun exposure <5 minutes 5-15 minutes 16-30 minutes >30 minutes | 24 17 22 37 | 24% 17% 22% 37% |
| Sun screen usage No Yes | 94 6 | 94% 6% |
| Vitamin D Level Deficiency (<12 ng/ml) Insufficiency (12-20 ng/ml) sufficiency (>20 – 150 ng/ml) | 43 13 44 | 43% 13% 44% |
| Diarrhea during last 2 weeks No Yes | 96 4 | 96% 4% |
| Chronic GIT diseases No Yes | 90 10 | 90% 10% |
| Total | 100 | 100% |