Vitamin D status among adults in the Aegean region of Turkey

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dc.contributor.authorHekimsoy Z.
dc.contributor.authorDinç G.
dc.contributor.authorKafesçiler S.
dc.contributor.authorOnur E.
dc.contributor.authorGüvenç Y.
dc.contributor.authorPala T.
dc.contributor.authorGüçlü F.
dc.contributor.authorÖzmen B.
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-22T08:20:31Z
dc.date.available2024-07-22T08:20:31Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.description.abstractBackground. Vitamin D is a lipid-soluble hormone found in certain foods and synthesized from precursors in the skin when exposed to ultraviolet light. Vitamin D plays a critical role in bone metabolism and many cellular and immunological processes and low levels have been associated with several chronic and infectious diseases. Vitamin D status is assessed by measuring the concentration of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D]. Vitamin D deficiency is reported to be common worldwide, but little has been reported about the vitamin D status of adults in Turkey. In this cross-sectional study, we determined the prevalence of 25(OH)D deficiency in adults residing in a city in the Aegean region of Turkey. Methods. A survey was conducted on a representative sample of adults over 20 years old in a non-coastal city at the end of the winter season. Of the 209 households selected by random sampling, 8.6% (n = 18) were unoccupied and 21.5% (n = 45) refused to participate. Blood samples were taken and questions about medical history, vitamin supplementation, sunlight exposure, and dietary calcium and vitamin D intake were asked in face-to-face interviews of 391 adults living in the remaining households. Results. The mean serum 25(OH)D concentration was 16.913.09 ng/mL, with 74.9% of the subjects having 25(OH)D deficiency (<20 ng/mL), 13.8% having insufficiency (20-29.99 ng/mL), and 11.3% of the subjects having sufficient 25(OH)D (30 ng/mL) levels. 25(OH)D deficiency was more common among females (78.7%) than males (66.4%, p < 0.05). Conclusion. Adults living in an urban, non-coastal setting in Turkey have a high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency. © 2010 Hekimsoy et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.
dc.identifier.DOI-ID10.1186/1471-2458-10-782
dc.identifier.issn14712458
dc.identifier.urihttp://akademikarsiv.cbu.edu.tr:4000/handle/123456789/18174
dc.language.isoEnglish
dc.rightsAll Open Access; Gold Open Access
dc.subjectAdult
dc.subjectCross-Sectional Studies
dc.subjectFemale
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectMale
dc.subjectMiddle Aged
dc.subjectPrevalence
dc.subjectTurkey
dc.subjectUrban Population
dc.subjectVitamin D
dc.subjectVitamin D Deficiency
dc.subjectvitamin D
dc.subjectadult
dc.subjectarticle
dc.subjectblood
dc.subjectcross-sectional study
dc.subjectfemale
dc.subjecthuman
dc.subjectmale
dc.subjectmiddle aged
dc.subjectprevalence
dc.subjectTurkey (republic)
dc.subjecturban population
dc.subjectvitamin D deficiency
dc.titleVitamin D status among adults in the Aegean region of Turkey
dc.typeArticle

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