[Prevalensi defisiensi vitamin D pada wanita 50 tahun ke atas di Indonesia cukuptinggi namun pemeriksaan kadar vitamin D serum sangat mahal. Oleh karena itu,diperlukan alat penyaring defisiensi vitamin D yang cukup ekonomis dan sederhanauntuk dikerjakan di layanan kesehatan primer. Penelitian ini menemukan hubunganyang bermakna secara statistik antara diabetes mellitus, skor proteksi matahari,kelemahan otot ekstremitas bawah dengan defisiensi vitamin D. Berdasarkan ketigadeterminan tersebut, dapat dibuat sistem skoring yang dapat digunakan untukmenyaring kelompok wanita 50 tahun ke atas yang mempunyai probabilitas besarmenderita defisiensi vitamin D.;Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in Indonesian women aged above 50 years is quite high, but serum vitamin D laboratory examination is very expensive.Therefore, simple and economic screening tool of vitamin D deficiency is requiredin the primary care setting. This research found a statistically significant correlationbetween diabetes mellitus, sun protection score, and weakness of lower extremity,with vitamin D deficiency. Based on these three determinants, a scoring system canbe created to identify women aged above 50 years with high probability of havingvitamin D deficiency., Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in Indonesian women aged above 50 years isquite high, but serum vitamin D laboratory examination is very expensive.Therefore, simple and economic screening tool of vitamin D deficiency is requiredin the primary care setting. This research found a statistically significant correlationbetween diabetes mellitus, sun protection score, and weakness of lower extremity,with vitamin D deficiency. Based on these three determinants, a scoring system canbe created to identify women aged above 50 years with high probability of havingvitamin D deficiency.] |