Barriers towards Sun Exposure and Strategies to Overcome These Barriers in Female Indoor Workers with Insufficient Vitamin D: A Qualitative Approach

Shahudin, Nurul Nadiah; Sameeha, Mohd Jamil; Ludin, Arimi Fitri Mat; Manaf, Zahara Abdul; Chin, Kok‐Yong; Jamil, Nor Aini

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“…However, there are numerous reasons why Malaysians tend to avoid sun exposure. Some of the barriers to sun exposure identified amongst Malay women with low vitamin D status include misunderstanding about vitamin D, health concerns toward sun exposure, including effects on skin color and surface, weather (hot and rainy), and religious/cultural clothing practices (76). Additionally, there are limited studies investigating vitamin D synthesis following sun exposure in Malaysia (77).…”

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Vitamin D insufficiency is high in Malaysia: A systematic review and meta-analysis of studies on vitamin D status in Malaysia

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PurposeTo estimate the vitamin D status of participants residing in Malaysia.MethodsPubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and MyJurnal were searched up to June 2022 without language restrictions. Studies that reported the 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] concentrations and defined their cut-off for deficiency or insufficiency from healthy participants residing in Malaysia were included. The random effects model was used to pool vitamin D status using established cut-offs of <30, <50, and <75 nmol/L according to age group.ResultsFrom 299 studies screened, 32 studies were included in the meta-analysis. The pooled proportion for <30 nmol/L was 21% (95% CI 9–36, n = 2,438 from 10 studies), while the pooled proportion <50 nmol/L was 64% (95% CI 56–72, n = 13,977 from 30 studies), and <75 nmol/L was 85% (95% CI 61–100, n = 1,376 from five studies). Heterogeneity was high (I2 ranged from 98–99%). Higher proportions of vitamin D insufficiency (defined as <50 nmol/L) were found in participants living in the urban areas (compared to rural areas), in females (compared to males), and in Malays and Malaysian Indians (compared to Malaysian Chinese) ethnicities.ConclusionMore than half of Malaysians have insufficient vitamin D levels, despite being a country that is close to the equator. We strongly urge prompt public health measures to improve the vitamin D status in Malaysia.Systematic review registration[https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/], identifier [CRD42021260259].

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“…Pada mahasiswa perempuan, ditambah dengan kekhawatiran kulitnya akan menjadi gelap atau berbintik hitam jika terpapar sinar matahari. Sejalan dengan studi pada perempuan pekerja di Malaysia yang melaporkan bahwa perempuan takut memiliki kulit gelap, bintik-bintik, kulit terbakar matahari sehingga mempengaruhi perilakunya untuk menghindari sinar matahari (27). Hal ini juga kemungkinan menyebabkan kadar vitamin D dalam darah perempuan lebih rendah jika dibandingkan laki-laki.…”

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Kadar 25(OH)D3 darah pada penderita obesitas

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Widodo

2021

Jurnal Gizi Klinik Indonesia

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Blood level 25(OH)D3 in obese peopleBackground: Currently, obesity is a world problem, even the World Health Organization (WHO) declared obesity to be a global epidemic and contributes 5% of global deaths in 2015. Recently, many studies have reported an association between vitamin D levels and the incidence of obesity, although the exact mechanism raises many questions. Objective: This study is to examine the correlation between levels of 25(OH)D3 and body mass index (BMI).Methods: The design of this research is an analytic survey with a case control approach. The population of this study was all students of the Faculty of Medicine, Malahayati University, Bandar Lampung. The number of samples in this study were 60 samples with details of 30 case samples (obesity) and 30 control samples (no obesity). The sampling technique used was purposive sampling. The data used are primary data from direct measurement results. The data were analyzed using the correlation test.Results: The results showed that only one sample had normal 25(OH)D3 levels, while most (more than 98%) had low and very low levels of 25(OH)D3. The correlation test showed that there was a significant relationship between 25(OH)D3 levels with BMI (p=0.008; r= -0.0338), gender (p=0.001; r= -0.457), and total cholesterol levels (p=0.009); r= -0,391).Conclusions: There is a relationship between levels of 25(OH)D3 with BMI, the lower the 25(OH)3 blood level, the higher the risk of increasing BMI. Further research is still needed to ensure that giving vitamin D to obese populations can reduce body weight or BMI.

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“…Study in Sri Lanka revealed limited sunlight exposure among university health care students ( 30 ). In addition, the influence of modern urban lifestyles, prevalent in this population, has been identified as one of the causes of reduced sunlight exposure ( 31 ). Factors such as poor knowledge about the importance of vitamin D, spending long hours in academic facilities such as laboratories, and predominantly sedentary study habits contribute to this low sunlight exposure in students ( 30 , 32 ).…”

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Body mass index and healthy lifestyle practices among Peruvian university students: a comparative study among academic discipline

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Calizaya-Milla,

Carranza-Cubas

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BackgroundExcess body weight and an unhealthy lifestyle are a risk factor for noncommunicable diseases. University students are susceptible to unhealthy habits and obesity. This study compared body mass index (BMI) and healthy lifestyle practices among university students from four academic disciplines: Health Sciences, Business Sciences, Human Sciences and Education, and Engineering/Architecture.MethodsA cross-sectional study was carried out using a sample of 6,642 university students selected by non-probability convenience sampling. The Diet and Healthy Lifestyle Scale (DEVS), the Peruvian validation of the Vegetarian Lifestyle Index (VLI), was used to assess healthy lifestyle practices.ResultsStudents in the areas of Business Sciences and Engineering/Architecture had a higher BMI than their peers in Health Sciences (B = 0.35, 95% CI: 0.15–0.56 and 0.32, 95% CI: 0.13–0.52; p = 0.001). Additionally, these students tended to adopt less healthy lifestyle (B = −0.11, 95% CI: −0.20 to −0.01 and −0.09, 95% CI: −0.18 to −0.00; p < 0.05) compared to those in Health Sciences.ConclusionAlthough students of Health Sciences and Human Sciences and Education exhibited healthy lifestyle patterns, there is a clear need to improve eating and living habits in general among the university population to mitigate the risk factors associated with non-communicable diseases.

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Barriers towards Sun Exposure and Strategies to Overcome These Barriers in Female Indoor Workers with Insufficient Vitamin D: A Qualitative Approach

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Vitamin D insufficiency is high in Malaysia: A systematic review and meta-analysis of studies on vitamin D status in Malaysia

Vitamin D insufficiency is high in Malaysia: A systematic review and meta-analysis of studies on vitamin D status in Malaysia

Kadar 25(OH)D3 darah pada penderita obesitas

Body mass index and healthy lifestyle practices among Peruvian university students: a comparative study among academic discipline

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