LEVELS OF VITAMIN D IN PATIENTS WITH LOW BACKACHE

Abstract

Background: Along with many factors vitamin D is considered to have role in lower backache. The objective of this study was to determine the levels of vitamin D in patients of low backache. Material & Methods: This descriptive study was conducted at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, Peshawar over a period of 10 months in 2013. Five hundred patients having low backache were included in the study through non-probability consecutive sampling. A performa including the demographic information, color of skin, veil observation practice, menstrual history and BMI was recorded. Blood was taken and vitamin D levels measured. Levels 30 ng/dl as normal. Results: Mean age of patients was 41.13+15.22 years with 237(47.4%) males and 263(52.6%) females. Vitamin D levels were below normal in 442(88.4%) and normal in 50(10%) cases. On BMI basis 91.66% with BMI >25 Kg/m2 had low vitamin D levels as compared to 86.56% with BMI

Keywords

• low back pain
• vitamin d deficiency
• cholecalciferol.