Research Article

Epidemic of Vitamin D Deficiency and Its Management: Awareness among Indian Medical Undergraduates

Table 2

Vitamin D status in relation to 25 (OH) levels [30, 31].

IOM (Institute of Medicine)

Severe deficiency<5 ng/mL
Deficiency<15 ng/mL
Sufficiency>20 ng/mL
Risk of toxicity>50 ng/mL

US Endocrine Society Classification

Deficiency<20 ng/mL
Insufficiency21–29 ng/mL
Sufficiency>30 ng/mL
Toxicity>150 ng/mL

(OH)D = 25-hydroxycholecalciferol.