Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.
Ann Nutr Metab. 2011;58(1):10-8. doi: 10.1159/000323097. Epub 2011 Jan 19.
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Vitamin D deficiency is highly prevalent worldwide and has been linked to many diseases. The aims of the present study were to assess the vitamin D status of Jordanians at the national level and to identify groups of the population at high risk for vitamin D deficiency.
Vitamin D status was assessed in a national sample of 5,640 subjects aged ≥7 years. The study involved interviews, laboratory measurements of 25(OH)D and others, and physical measurements. The present report deals, exclusively, with subjects aged >18 years.
The prevalence of low vitamin D status [25(OH)D <30 ng/ml] was 37.3% in females compared to 5.1% in males. Dress style in females was independently related to low vitamin D status; women wearing 'Hijab' (adjusted OR = 1.7, p = 0.004) or 'Niqab' (adjusted OR = 1.5, p = 0.061) were at a higher risk for low vitamin D status than were western-dressed women.
The high prevalence of low vitamin D status in females in contrast with a low prevalence in males, together with a higher prevalence in women wearing Hijab or Neqab, calls for action to increase the population's awareness and to develop strategies to reduce this risk among women, particularly those wearing dress styles that cover most or all of their skin.
背景/目的：维生素 D 缺乏在全球范围内非常普遍，与许多疾病有关。本研究旨在评估约旦全国的维生素 D 状况，并确定维生素 D 缺乏高危人群。
在一个年龄在 7 岁及以上的全国性样本中评估了维生素 D 状况。该研究包括访谈、25(OH)D 等实验室测量和身体测量。本报告专门针对年龄>18 岁的人群。
女性低维生素 D 状态（25(OH)D <30ng/ml）的患病率为 37.3%，而男性为 5.1%。女性的着装风格与低维生素 D 状态独立相关；与穿着西式服装的女性相比，戴头巾（调整后的 OR = 1.7，p = 0.004）或戴面罩（调整后的 OR = 1.5，p = 0.061）的女性患低维生素 D 状态的风险更高。
女性低维生素 D 状态的高患病率与男性低患病率形成鲜明对比，戴头巾或面罩的女性患病率更高，这需要采取行动提高民众的认识，并制定策略来降低女性，尤其是那些穿着覆盖大部分或全部皮肤的服装风格的女性的风险。
