Knowledge of Vitamin D Deficiency and its Impact on Lifestyle Factors among the Students of Iqra University North Campus, Karachi.

Abstract

The purpose of the current study is to assess university students' knowledge, attitudes, and lifestyle choices about vitamin D because it is crucial to given the widespread implications for bone health and overall well-being. This study investigates the demographic information, lifestyle habits, and awareness levels concerning Vitamin D.In a cross-sectional study, 208 students from the Iqra University, North Karachi Campus had their vitamin D knowledge and its impact on lifestyle practices assessed using a questionnaire based on interviews, their nutritional status assessed using anthropometric measurements. Lifestyle practices like dairy consumption, soft drink consumption, coffee consumption, sun exposure, and exercise habits were dependent variable. The study also explored the participants' knowledge of the importance of sun exposure for Vitamin D synthesis, the role of Vitamin D in bone health, and muscle growth and they were independent variables. The significant associations observed between knowledge of vitamin D and lifestyle factors. The study's findings highlight the necessity of focused educational initiatives to bridge knowledge gaps and encourage students to lead healthy lifestyles. Legislators, educators, and public health experts who wish to improve student population health outcomes and knowledge of vitamin D are among the study's benefits.