Micronutrient Deficiency Comparison among Childbearing Women in Rural and Urban Livelihood

Shizma Junejo; Mehreen Lateef; Ambreen Surti; Muhammad Kamran Yousuf

doi:10.70749/ijbr.v3i10.2387

Authors

Shizma Junejo Department of Pharmacology, Bahria University Health Sciences Campus, Karachi, Pakistan
Mehreen Lateef Department of Pharmacology, Bahria University Health Sciences Campus, Karachi, Pakistan
Ambreen Surti Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
Muhammad Kamran Yousuf Department of Pharmacology, Bahria University Health Sciences Campus, Karachi, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.70749/ijbr.v3i10.2387

Keywords:

Micronutrient, vitamin B12, vitamin D, urban, rural, deficiency

Abstract

Objective: This descriptive type, cross-sectional study was meant to assess and compare status of micronutrient intake deficiency. amongst childbearing age women. The study was targeted towards assessing the difference in levels of vitamin B12 and vitamin D amongst females of child bearing age. Materials & Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 227 married females. The study participants were recruited from private clinic in urban city and rural setting. Married women of 18-45 years were part of study after obtaining written informed consent while, unmarried, pregnant, lactating women, women with liver failure, renal failure and cancer were excluded from study. After attaining informed consent, the study participants were asked to fill a brief questionnaire. The questionnaire was followed by getting blood tests to assess vita min B12 level and vitamin D level. Data was analyzed by SPSS version 23. Mean and standards deviation were used for quantitative variables while percentages and frequencies were used for the qualitative variables. Chi square test was done. Pcut value was <0.05. Results: The study included 277 females. Mean age of participants was 25± SD. Nearly 127 (55.97%) females were from urban areas. Whereas participants from rural areas were 100 (44.05%). Females in urban area had preponder- ance of vitamin D deficiency whereas rural areas females had vitamin D and vitamin B12 deficiency. Conclusion: It was concluded that the females in urban areas were less deficient in vitamin D and vitamin B12 as opposed to females in rural areas. In urban areas diminished exposure to sunlight was observed as cause.

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