Abstract
Aim: To evaluate the prevalence of vitamin D and analyse its correlation with various clinical parameters in patients admitted in HHMH & R, Shimla.
Material and Methods: Cross-sectional analysis was conducted at the HHMH & R, Shimla. 46 patients in total with a primary psychiatric diagnosis as per ICD 10 were included and assessed for vitamin D levels and was corelated with clinical parameters. Vitamin D deficiency was taken as serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level ≤ 20 ng/mL.
Results: In our observation 30.4% patients had deficient and around 41.3% had insufficient vitamin D levels. It was higher in females (41.7%) in comparison with males (26.5%). Prevalence was higher in patients with age more than 30 yrs. (21.7%), with co-morbidities (21%) and psychotic patients. No significant co-relation was found in vitamin D levels and gender, age, psychiatric diagnosis but significant correlation was there with presence of co-morbidities.
Conclusion: Vitamin D deficiency was found higher in psychiatric inpatients. Higher age also came across as a risk factor. Regular screening of which should be done as routine practice and supplementation or lifestyle modifications should be advised as and when required
Keywords: Himachal Hospital of Mental Health and Rehabilitation (HHMH&R).
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Corresponding Author
Dr Abhilaksh Kango
Psychiatrist, Himachal Hospital of Mental Health and Rehabilitation, Shimla (HP), 171005
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v9i5.02
