Vitamin D knowledge, attitudes, practices and serum concentration among pregnant women attending a Malaysian tertiary hospital
Vitamin D deficiency is increasingly recognized as a public health concern among pregnant women due to its association with adverse pregnancy outcomes. Inadequate knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) related to vitamin D may contribute to this issue. The study aimed to evaluate the KAP and seru...
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| description | Vitamin D deficiency is increasingly recognized as a public health concern among pregnant women due to its association with adverse pregnancy outcomes. Inadequate knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) related to vitamin D may contribute to this issue. The study aimed to evaluate the KAP and serum vitamin D concentration among pregnant women. The study was a hospital-based cross-sectional study involving pregnant women residing in the Klang Valley area. Relevant data on sociodemographic characteristics, knowledge, attitudes, practices, and physical activity were collected using a structured questionnaire. Blood samples were collected using the veni puncture technique, and serum vitamin D levels were measured using the electrochemiluminescence immunoassay (ELCIA) technique. There was a significantly higher proportion of participants with good knowledge as compared with participants with poor knowledge (54.1% vs. 45.9%); p = 0.015. There was a significantly higher proportion of participants with negative attitudes as compared with positive attitudes (54.8% vs. 45.2%); p = 0.0001 and inconsistent practice level (50.7% vs. 49.3%); p = 0.953. The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency was 64.4%. Further analysis revealed that non-Malay participants had significantly higher odds of having good knowledge of vitamin D compared to Malays (aOR = 0.420, p = 0.027). Employment status was significantly associated with good practices. Employed participants were two times more likely to demonstrate vitamin D-related practices (aOR = 2.036, p = 0.049) compared to their unemployed counterparts. There were no significant associations between sociodemographic characteristics and participants' attitudes on vitamin D. Despite the high levels of knowledge about vitamin D among the participants, the majority had negative attitudes, inconsistent practice levels, and a high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency. The findings underscore the need for policies and culturally acceptable strategies aimed at promoting attitudes and practices to prevent vitamin D deficiency in pregnancy. |
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| spelling | upm-1206092025-10-07T00:38:02Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/120609/ Vitamin D knowledge, attitudes, practices and serum concentration among pregnant women attending a Malaysian tertiary hospital Ibrahim, Yakubu Mohd Jamil, Amilia Afzan Basri, Nurul Iftida Reen, Simran Lau Sher Asmunni, Muhammad Daniel Iman Govidarajoo, Nirosha Vitamin D deficiency is increasingly recognized as a public health concern among pregnant women due to its association with adverse pregnancy outcomes. Inadequate knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) related to vitamin D may contribute to this issue. The study aimed to evaluate the KAP and serum vitamin D concentration among pregnant women. The study was a hospital-based cross-sectional study involving pregnant women residing in the Klang Valley area. Relevant data on sociodemographic characteristics, knowledge, attitudes, practices, and physical activity were collected using a structured questionnaire. Blood samples were collected using the veni puncture technique, and serum vitamin D levels were measured using the electrochemiluminescence immunoassay (ELCIA) technique. There was a significantly higher proportion of participants with good knowledge as compared with participants with poor knowledge (54.1% vs. 45.9%); p = 0.015. There was a significantly higher proportion of participants with negative attitudes as compared with positive attitudes (54.8% vs. 45.2%); p = 0.0001 and inconsistent practice level (50.7% vs. 49.3%); p = 0.953. The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency was 64.4%. Further analysis revealed that non-Malay participants had significantly higher odds of having good knowledge of vitamin D compared to Malays (aOR = 0.420, p = 0.027). Employment status was significantly associated with good practices. Employed participants were two times more likely to demonstrate vitamin D-related practices (aOR = 2.036, p = 0.049) compared to their unemployed counterparts. There were no significant associations between sociodemographic characteristics and participants' attitudes on vitamin D. Despite the high levels of knowledge about vitamin D among the participants, the majority had negative attitudes, inconsistent practice levels, and a high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency. The findings underscore the need for policies and culturally acceptable strategies aimed at promoting attitudes and practices to prevent vitamin D deficiency in pregnancy. John Wiley and Sons Inc 2025 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/120609/1/120609.pdf Ibrahim, Yakubu and Mohd Jamil, Amilia Afzan and Basri, Nurul Iftida and Reen, Simran Lau Sher and Asmunni, Muhammad Daniel Iman and Govidarajoo, Nirosha (2025) Vitamin D knowledge, attitudes, practices and serum concentration among pregnant women attending a Malaysian tertiary hospital. Food Science and Nutrition, 13 (7). art. no. e70575. pp. 1-12. ISSN 2048-7177 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/fsn3.70575 10.1002/fsn3.70575 |
| spellingShingle | Ibrahim, Yakubu Mohd Jamil, Amilia Afzan Basri, Nurul Iftida Reen, Simran Lau Sher Asmunni, Muhammad Daniel Iman Govidarajoo, Nirosha Vitamin D knowledge, attitudes, practices and serum concentration among pregnant women attending a Malaysian tertiary hospital |
| title | Vitamin D knowledge, attitudes, practices and serum concentration among pregnant women attending a Malaysian tertiary hospital |
| title_full | Vitamin D knowledge, attitudes, practices and serum concentration among pregnant women attending a Malaysian tertiary hospital |
| title_fullStr | Vitamin D knowledge, attitudes, practices and serum concentration among pregnant women attending a Malaysian tertiary hospital |
| title_full_unstemmed | Vitamin D knowledge, attitudes, practices and serum concentration among pregnant women attending a Malaysian tertiary hospital |
| title_short | Vitamin D knowledge, attitudes, practices and serum concentration among pregnant women attending a Malaysian tertiary hospital |
| title_sort | vitamin d knowledge, attitudes, practices and serum concentration among pregnant women attending a malaysian tertiary hospital |
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