Vitamin D and Parathyroid Hormone Status in Female Garment Workers: A Case-Control Study in Bangladesh
Joint Authors
Biswas, Subrata Kumar
Mahmood, Shakil
Rahman, Matiur
Saqueeb, Shaikh Nazmus
Zaman, Shiblee
Manirujjaman, M.
Perveen, Rasheda
Ali, Nurshad
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-04-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Despite the abundant sunlight, vitamin D deficiency is prevalent in South Asian countries including Bangladesh.
Information on vitamin D level is insufficient in adults particularly in female garment workers in Bangladesh.
This study was designed to evaluate the status of vitamin D, parathormone (PTH), calcium, and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) among the female garment workers in Bangladesh.
Blood samples were collected from female garment workers (n=40, case group) and general female workers (n=40, control group) in Dhaka.
Serum vitamin D, PTH, calcium, and ALP were measured by chemiluminescence microparticle immunoassay.
The mean level of vitamin D was significantly (p<0.001) lower in case (14.2±2.6 ng/mL) than in the control (22.4±2.4 ng/mL) group.
No significant difference was found at mean of PTH and calcium between case (33.9±17.2 pg/mL; 9.1±0.6 mg/dL, resp.) and control (35.9±16.3 pg/mL; 9.3±0.6 mg/dL, resp.) group.
The mean ALP in case (117.2±14.4 U/L) group was significantly (p<0.001) higher than the control group (80.5±30.6 U/L).
Overall, PTH level did not show significant correlation with vitamin D.
However, calcium and ALP levels showed a significant positive (p<0.05) and negative (p<0.001) correlation with vitamin D, respectively.
This study indicates a high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in the female garment workers in Bangladesh.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mahmood, Shakil& Rahman, Matiur& Biswas, Subrata Kumar& Saqueeb, Shaikh Nazmus& Zaman, Shiblee& Manirujjaman, M.…[et al.]. 2017. Vitamin D and Parathyroid Hormone Status in Female Garment Workers: A Case-Control Study in Bangladesh. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1136750
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mahmood, Shakil…[et al.]. Vitamin D and Parathyroid Hormone Status in Female Garment Workers: A Case-Control Study in Bangladesh. BioMed Research International No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1136750
American Medical Association (AMA)
Mahmood, Shakil& Rahman, Matiur& Biswas, Subrata Kumar& Saqueeb, Shaikh Nazmus& Zaman, Shiblee& Manirujjaman, M.…[et al.]. Vitamin D and Parathyroid Hormone Status in Female Garment Workers: A Case-Control Study in Bangladesh. BioMed Research International. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1136750
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1136750