Awareness of Importance of Vitamin D Among Dental Students in a Dental School-A Survey Harini K.1,*, Priya V. Vishnu2, Gayathri R.3 1BDS first year, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Chennai-600077 2Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Chennai-600077 3Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Chennai-600077 *Corresponding Author E-mail: harinikumaran23@gmail.com
Online published on 12 January, 2017. Abstract Title Awareness of importance of vitamin D among students in a dental school-a survey. Aim & objective To create awareness of importance of intake of vitamin D and its deficiency related disorders. Background Vitamin D is essential for maintaining serum calcium and phosphorus concentrations within the normal range. Deficiency of vitamin D causes inadequate mineralisation leading to rickets & osteomalacia. The vitamin D survey questionnaire is administered to students through survey planet link. Reason To spread the awareness of importance of intake of vitamin D in diet and to create a vitamin D deficient free generation. Result To create awareness regarding the awareness of vitamin D a survey was conducted. Top Keywords Vitamin D, Osteoporosis, melanin, sunlight exposure, knowledge. Top |