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ArticleInternational journal of preventive medicine2023

The Prevalence and Determinants of Vitamin D Status among Older Adults: Data from a Longitudinal Aging Study.

Omolbanin Motamed Rezaei, Farshad Sharifi, Mitra Moodi, Asghar Zarban, Reza Tahergorabi, Zoya Tahergorabi

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Article in International journal of preventive medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Omolbanin Motamed RezaeiInstructor of Environmental Toxicology, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Department of Occupational Health, School of Health, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran.
Farshad SharifiDepartment of Geronoto-Epidemiology, Elderly Health Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mitra MoodiSocial Determinants of Health Research Center, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran.
Asghar ZarbanDepartment of Clinical Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran.
Reza TahergorabiMedical Toxicology and Drug Abuse Research Center, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran.
Zoya TahergorabiNorth Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Greensboro, NC, USA.
Birjand University of Medical Sciences · IRNorth Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University · USTehran University of Medical Sciences · IR

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Abstract

Background: Aging is identified as a risk factor for vitamin D deficiency (VDD) therefore this investigation was designed to determine the prevalence of VDD and its determinants in a sample of older adults. Methods: The data of this study were obtained from the baseline wave of the Longitudinal Aging Study (LAS). Demographic, past medical history, medication history, and smoking behavior were collected using an interview approach. The physical activity and nutritional status of the participants were assessed using a standard questionnaire. Anthropometric indices were measured according to a standard protocol then body mass index (BMI) was calculated. Serum vitamin D and calcium levels were measured by autoanalyzers. Univariate and multiple logistic regression models were applied to detect the associated factors with VDD. Results: Mean age of the participants was 71.82 (SD = 7.63) years. A total of 1319 people participated in our study, and 51.16% ( Conclusions: Our results showed that 25% of older adults had vitamin D deficiency or insufficiency. In addition, some modifiable lifestyle factors were associated with VDD. Given that, old age is considered a risk factor for VDD. Therefore, detection and improvement of VDD may be a preventive measure in at-risk subjects.

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Older adultsprevalencepreventionvitamin D deficiency

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