Background: Vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamin.. The nutritionally important forms of vitamin D are vitamin D2 (Calciferol) and D3 (Cholecalciferol). Calcium is one of the main building blocks of bone that plays a major role in the nervous, muscular, and immune systems. Objectives: To assess the level of knowledge regarding prevention of vitamin D deficiency , to assess the level of attitude regarding prevention of vitamin D deficiency and to find out the correlation between knowledge and attitude among high school students regarding prevention of vitamin D deficiency. Methods & Materials: A Quantitative Descriptive research design using convenience sampling technique to select 310 high school students studying in Class 8th to Class 10th students in in selected schools on the basis of inclusion criteria. Knowledge assessed using self-structured Knowledge Questionnaire and Attitude assessed using 5-point Likert scale. Results: In assessing Knowledge, majority i.e, 190 (61.3%) had moderately desired Knowledge, 70 (22.6%) had inadequate Knowledge and 50 (16.1%) had adequate Knowledge. The mean level of Knowledge score was 9.11(±3.30). In assessing Attitude, 211 (68.1%) had moderately desirable attitude, 79 (25.4%) had adequate attitude and 20 (6.5%) had inadequate attitude . The mean level of Attitude score was 38.78 (±10.39). Conclusion: Based on the analysis of the findings of the study , it has been indicate that High school students have some level of awareness, there is a need for improvement in both knowledge and attitude.
Massum et al. (Fri,) studied this question.