TY  - JOUR
T1  - Serum Vitamin D Levels among Adults in Al‐Diwaniyah: A Cross‐Sectional Study
AU - Ali, Riyam
        AU - Mohsen, Majida
        AU - Hussain, Asmaa
        
JO  - ACE Journal of Research Studies in Biosciences
VL  - 6
IS  - 1
SP  - 14
EP  - 16
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 2520-3916
DO  - 10.36478/acerjmb.2026.14.16
UR  - https://theacepublications.com/article-detail.php?art=278-ACE-JRSB
KW  - Vitamin D
KW  - 25(OH)D
KW  - Al‐Diwaniyah
KW  - CLIA
KW  - Deficiency
KW  - Cross‐Sectional
AB  - Vitamin D deficiency is a major global public‐health issue and remains
highly prevalent in Middle Eastern countries despite abundant sunlight.
This cross‐sectional study assessed serum 25‐hydroxyvitamin D
[25(OH)D] concentrations among adults in Al‐Diwaniyah, Iraq, and
examined associations with gender, body mass index (BMI), and sun
exposure. A total of 300 adults (150 males, 150 females) were
evaluated; serum 25(OH)D was measured by automated CLIA. Data were
non‐normally distributed and analyzed using non‐parametric tests.
Males exhibited significantly higher vitamin D levels than females
(Mann–Whitney U; p < 0.001). Deficiency (<20 ng/mL) occurred in 18%
of men vs. 42% of women. The findings underline a substantial gender
disparity and call for targeted public‐health interventions including
screening, supplementation, and fortification strategies in the
governorate<sup>[1]</sup>.
ER  -