ArticleJournal of nutrition and metabolism2018
Vitamin D Status and Its Associated Risk Factors among Adults in the Southwest Region of Cameroon.
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- Study of the relationship between daily alcohol intake and serum 25(OH) vitamin D concentrations in a sample of healthy young Cameroonian men.BMC research notes · 2025Article
- Association of circulating serum free bioavailable and total vitamin D with cathelicidin levels among active TB patients and household contacts.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Hypovitaminosis D among newly diagnosed pulmonary TB patients and their household contacts in Uganda.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Ionised and total hypocalcaemia in pregnancy: An analysis of prevalence and risk factors in a resource-limited setting, Cameroon.PloS one · 2022Article
- Prevalence of and Risk Factors for Hypovitaminosis D in Patients with Rotator Cuff Tears.Clinics in orthopedic surgery · 2021Article
- Prevalence and Predictors of Hypovitaminosis D in Ethiopian HIV-Infected Adults.HIV/AIDS (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2021Article
- Vitamin D status of overweight and obese Bangladeshi adults.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundVitamin D has been shown to exert its actions on the musculoskeletal, gastrointestinal, prostate, renal, endocrine, immune, and cardiovascular systems. Current reported data of hypovitaminosis D reveals a global pandemic, with an estimated one billion people worldwide presenting with hypovitaminosis D.
objectiveThis study aimed at investigating the vitamin D status and its associated risk factors in Cameroonians from the South West Region.
methodThe study was a community- and hospital-based prospective longitudinal study. It was carried out during the dry and rainy seasons between the months of July and December 2015 in the South West Region of Cameroon involving 372 participants aged 35 years and above. After obtaining informed consent, a structured questionnaire was used to capture demographic data and risk factors of vitamin D deficiency. Blood samples were collected from the volunteer participants in the peak months of the rainy season and dry season, and the serum used to analyse for vitamin D by ELISA and calcium by spectrophotometry. 25(OH)D levels ≥75 nmol/L (≥30 ng/mL) were considered sufficient while levels <75 nmol/L were considered as hypovitaminosis D (insufficiency/deficiency).
resultsHypovitaminosis D (deficiency/insufficiency) was prevalent in 25.8% (96) of the study population, with only 3.2% (12) deficiency and 22.6% (84) insufficiency. There was a significant inverse relationship (
conclusionResults of this study suggest that the prevalence of hypovitaminosis D is relatively low in this study population and only age is a risk factor of vitamin D deficiency.
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