Baldev Negi

Department of Physiotherapy, MVN University, Haryana, India

Publications
  • Research Article   
    Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Regarding Vitamin-D Deficiency amongst Adults
    Author(s): Baldev Negi* and Sakshi Garg

    Hypovitaminosis-D is a major health concern worldwide leading to certain musculoskeletal disorders like osteoporosis. The main dietary goal for these individuals is to obtain adequate nutrition to optimize health by maintaining the levels of vitamin-D in the body. The present study was aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice regarding vitamin-D deficiency amongst adults. Individuals diagnosed with hypovitaminosis-D were recruited in the study. The participants were the residents of the Ballabhgarh area of Faridabad district in the state of Haryana. The age group of participants was in between 40 to 60 years. A total of 30 individuals were selected in which 15 were males and 15 were females. The Knowledge, Attitude and Practices (KAP) questionnaires contained three questions about knowledge about the disorder, six questions about attitudes and seven qu.. View more»

    DOI: 10.35248/2161-0509.23.13.242

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