%0 Journal Article
%T Necessity for Vitamin D Screening among Urban Bedouin Women of Childbearing Age
%A Inna Rudoy
%A Ilia Volkov
%J Health
%P 560-565
%@ 1949-5005
%D 2015
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/health.2015.75066
%X Vitamin D (Vit D) plays multiple roles in bodily functions. Vit D deficiency is a common, but often under-diagnosed condition with possible serious complications. According to some research, Vit D is important particularly among women and children. No data were found concerning the Vit D status among urban Bedouin women of childbearing age. The research study is retrospective and descriptive. We analyzed 202 medical histories of patients undergoing blood tests for Vit D level for various reasons. The main objectives of the research were: 1) determining the prevalence of the Vit D deficiency among the Bedouin women of childbearing age; 2) identifying the causes for the physiciansĄŻ reasons for suspecting Vit D deficiency: the complaints or symptoms which cause the doctor to test for Vit D level. As a result, in 80.7% of those tested for Vit D, levels were less than 10 ng/ml, and in 19.3%, levels of 10 to 20 ng/ml were found. In lieu of our findings and in order to prevent serious health problems, Vit D screening plan should be seriously considered and discussed in the Bedouin population with high risk of deficiency.
%K Vitamin D
%K Vitamin D Deficiency
%K Vitamin D Deficiency in Women
%K Prevalence of Vitamin D  Deficiency
%K Bedouin Population
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=56268