vitamin d status in jiroft city population, south of iran, 2015-2019

Background and aims: vitamin d plays an important role in bone health, cardiovascular health, brain development, immune system regulation, mood regulation, and cancer prevention. this study aimed to evaluate the vitamin d status and the prevalence of vitamin d deficiency in jirof city, kerman province, south of iran. materials and methods: in this cross-sectional study, 5243 people were selected by random sampling during 2015-2019. serum 25 (oh) d level was measured by vidas 25-oh vitamin d total testing kits. levels used for definitions were deficient, d3 < 20 ng/ml; insufficient, d3 20-30 ng/ml; adequate, d3 30-100 ng/ml, and potential toxicity, >100 ng/ml. results: the mean of vitamin d was 26.03 ng/ml and 24.19 ng/ml in men and women, respectively (p=0.003). the prevalence of vitamin d deficiency was 41.55% and 51.7% in men and women, respectively. a significant relationship was seen between age and level of vitamin d (p=0.001). conclusions: the results of our study showed that vitamin d deficiency is common among the general population, especially in women in jirof city, kerman province, south of iran. serious plans are needed to improve the status of vitamin d in the people living in this region.