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However, the majority of these studies are concerned with cities and there is scant information regarding the prevalence of vitamin D in rural areas. The main aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and its associated risk factors among the rural population in Bushehr province which shares the longest border with the Persian Gulf.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>The rural inhabitants of more than 25 years old from three mountainous, plain, and seashore areas of Bushehr province were selected through a stratified multi-cluster random sampling method. After obtaining the participants\u2019 demographic and anthropometric data and their past medical history, serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] was measured using ELISA.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>A total of 1806 (means \u00b1SD, 46\u00b1 14years old) rural subjects (35\u2009% males and 65\u2009% females) participated in this study. The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency, insufficiency, and sufficiency were 28\u2009%, 50\u2009%, and 22\u2009%, respectively. The deficiency of vitamin D in women was higher than in men (OR=1.27, 95\u2009% CI: 1.05 to 1.54, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>=0.04). There was a positive significant correlation between age and serum vitamin D levels. Men with vitamin D deficiency had higher BMI (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>=0.008); this association was not observed among women (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>=0.7). There was no significant difference between the food item\u2019s consumption frequencies, and vitamin D status (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>&gt;0.05). The mountainous, and plain areas had the highest and lowest vitamin D levels, respectively.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>Although, Bushehr province is located in a sunny part of Iran, the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency was high among its rural population. The shift of their lifestyle patterns and rapid industrialization in these rural areas may be responsible. 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