Webinar de Biblioteca realizado el 26 de noviembre de 2021

Vitamin D is a fat-soluble prohormone that is not only important for bone mineral metabolism, but also plays a crucial role in various physiological functions essential for general health, due to its specific receptor present in almost all cells. Among its beneficial effects are the improvement of the immune response, insulin secretion and the prevention of certain tumor processes. However, hypovitaminosis D is highly prevalent in Latin America and in Ecuador the presence of this problem has been confirmed in a large part of the population, especially in adult women. Objective: to evaluate the prevalence of hypovitaminosis D in women between 35 and 50 years old who work at the National University of Loja. In addition, the results obtained were related to age ranges and the possible relationship with the body mass index of the patients was evaluated. Methodology: quantitative, non-experim...