Yehya Ahmed Masi Almalki¹, Haroun Ibrahim Alhosawi², Abdullah Mansour Saeed Alzahrani³, Hassan Owysh Alsolami³, Marwan Lafy Al Harbi², Mohammed Saffer Althebyani^4,, Suliman Khairat Alansaree⁵, Mamduh Lafi Al Harbi³, Khalid Mansoor Ja'amal⁶

Background Vitamin D is known to have essential roles in the human body. However, the case of vitamin deficiency is reported to increase in many adult worldwide, especially in Saudi Arabia. Vitamin D deficiency is associated with numerous chronic diseases including cancer, heart disease and diabetes type 1 and 2. It is currently estimated that one billion people suffer from vitamin D deficiency worldwide. A major cause is lack of sun exposure, and this is evident even in countries at mid and low latitudes. Although a high prevalence has been found in Saudi Arabia, little is known to date about the reasons for this. Aim of the study: The study’s aim was to assessment the knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) towards vitamin D deficiency, sun exposure, supplementation in a sample of adult female attending the primary health clinic at Makkah, Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabian. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 86 female adult attending to clinic in PHC at Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Validated questionnaires concerning demographic data and knowledge scores on Vitamin D and its supplementation were given. Results: All subjects (100%) were not taking vitamin D supplements, most of the subjects were not taking adequate amount of sea foods (96%), (90%) not consuming 1 litter of milk and inadequate intake mushroom in the diet(84%) during maturity period 58% Conclusion: This study was conducted assessment the knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) towards vitamin D deficiency, sun exposure, supplementation in a sample of adult female attending the primary health clinic at Makkah, Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabian. Most of the respondents were found to have limited information about vitamin D deficiency, and the high prevalence of low level of adherence to vitamin D supplementation of the participants. Overall, must be exposed to health care and educational program in order for them to increase their knowledge about the importance of micronutrients – its function and supplementation - towards adult female, especially the vitamin D.

knowledge, aattitude, practice, Vitamin D, supplementation, adult female