101 American Scientific Research Journal for Engineering, Technology, and Sciences (ASRJETS) ISSN (Print) 2313-4410, ISSN (Online) 2313-4402 http://asrjetsjournal.org/ Survey of Hypocalcaemia Frequency in District Lahore, Pakistan Anam Javed *a , Hafiz Imran Hashmi b , Aiman Shahid c , Sidra Mehmood d , Saba Khurshid e a Assistant Professor of Zoology, School of Zoology, Minhaj University, Lahore, Pakistan b,c,d BS Researcher, School of Zoology, Minhaj University, Lahore, Pakistan a Email: dranam.zoology@mul.edu.pk b Email: hashmihafizimran@gmail.com c Email: aimanshahidfts@gmail.com d Email: sidramehmood80@gmail.com e Email: sabakhurshid80@gmail.com Abstract Calcium is important for regulation of various physiological functions like bones, teeth, different types of muscular movements, blood pressure, body growth and maintenance. But continuous calcium deficiency may cause hypocalcaemia in which major cause is insufficient intake of calcium along with other pathological states, financial constraints and lack of general public awareness about the significance and physiological role of calcium. Statistical analysis on the basis of current survey indicates that females remain malnourished and suffer from hypocalcaemia more than males. That’s why; there is urgent need of organized efforts for general public awareness from government and private platforms. Moreover, future researchers should introduce better diagnosis techniques and economical dietary sources and treatments to reduce frequency of hypocalcaemia. Keywords: Calcium; hypocalcaemia; public awareness; malnourished; economical dietary sources. 1. Introduction Calcium is integral mineral for proper functioning of not only of bones, teeth, muscular movements, blood pressure regulation but also for normal cardiac, nervous and endocrine activities along with vitamin D [1]. That’s why; for growth and maintenance, regular intake of calcium having diet is essential for infants to older ones [2,3]. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Corresponding author.