ArticleBMC women's health2013
Determinants of serum levels of vitamin D: a study of life-style, menopausal status, dietary intake, serum calcium, and PTH.
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- Low to moderate alcohol consumption on serum vitamin D and other indicators of bone health in postmenopausal women in a controlled feeding study.European journal of clinical nutrition · 2014Trial
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- The impact of psychosocial factors on secondary hyperparathyroidism and vitamin D deficiency in adults with congenital heart disease-the CHD-HYPER study.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
- Balancing Environmental Sustainability and Nutrition: Dietary Climate Impact in Relation to Micronutrient Intake and Status in a Swedish Cohort.Current developments in nutrition · 2025Article
- Patterns of 25-Hydroxyvitamin D3, Calcium Status, and Anemia in the Saudi Population: A Cross-Sectional Study.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Association between Body Fatness and Vitamin DNutrients · 2020Article
- Ancestry-Adjusted Vitamin D Metabolite Concentrations in Association With Cytochrome P450 3A Polymorphisms.American journal of epidemiology · 2018Article
- Prevalence and Predictors of Low Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D among Female African-American Breast Cancer Survivors.Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics · 2018Article
- Influent factors of gestational vitamin D deficiency and its relation to an increased risk of preterm delivery in Chinese population.Scientific reports · 2018Article
- Prevalence and Predictors of Subclinical Micronutrient Deficiency in German Older Adults: Results from the Population-Based KORA-Age Study.Nutrients · 2017Article
- Function of the vitamin D endocrine system in mammary gland and breast cancer.Molecular and cellular endocrinology · 2017Review
- Vitamin D status and associated factors among Portuguese older adults: results from the Nutrition UP 65 cross-sectional study.BMJ open · 2017Observational
- Lifestyle and Other Factors Explain One-Half of the Variability in the Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Response to Cholecalciferol Supplementation in Healthy Adults.The Journal of nutrition · 2016Article
- Relation among 25(OH)D, Aquatic Exercises, and Multifunctional Fitness on Functional Performance of Elderly Women from the Community.The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2016Article
- The association between Vitamin D and health outcomes in women: A review on the related evidence.Journal of research in medical sciences : the official journal of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences · 2016Review
- Vitamin D status among adults in Germany--results from the German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Adults (DEGS1).BMC public health · 2015Article
- Clinical implications of vitamin D deficiency.Przeglad menopauzalny = Menopause review · 2015Article
- Vitamin D status is inversely associated with obesity in a clinic-based sample in Puerto Rico.Nutrition research (New York, N.Y.) · 2015Article
- Winter 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels in young urban adults are affected by smoking, body mass index and educational level.European journal of clinical nutrition · 2015Article
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Abstract
backgroundLow blood levels of vitamin D (25-hydroxy D3, 25OHD3) in women have been associated with an increased risk of several diseases. A large part of the population may have suboptimal 25OHD3 levels but high-risk groups are not well known. The aim of the present study was to identify determinants for serum levels of 25OHD3 in women, i.e. factors such as lifestyle, menopausal status, diet and selected biochemical variables.
methodsThe study was based on women from the Malmö Diet and Cancer Study (MDCS), a prospective, population-based cohort study in Malmö, Sweden. In a previous case-control study on breast cancer, 25OHD3 concentrations had been measured in 727 women. In these, quartiles of serum 25OHD3 were compared with regard to age at baseline, BMI (Body Max Index), menopausal status, use of oral contraceptives or menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) , life-style (e.g. smoking and alcohol consumption), socio-demographic factors, season, biochemical variables (i.e. calcium, PTH, albumin, creatinine, and phosphate), and dietary intake of vitamin D and calcium. In order to test differences in mean vitamin D concentrations between different categories of the studied factors, an ANOVA test was used followed by a t-test. The relation between different factors and 25OHD3 was further investigated using multiple linear regression analysis and a logistic regression analysis.
resultsWe found a positive association between serum levels of 25OHD3 and age, oral contraceptive use, moderate alcohol consumption, blood collection during summer/ autumn, creatinine, phosphate, calcium, and a high intake of vitamin D. Low vitamin D levels were associated with obesity, being born outside Sweden and high PTH levels.
conclusionsThe present population-based study found a positive association between serum levels of 25OHD3 and to several socio-demographic, life-style and biochemical factors. The study may have implications e. g. for dietary recommendations. However, the analysis is a cross-sectional and it is difficult to suggest Lifestyle changes as cause- effect relationships are difficult to assess.
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