Very high rates of vitamin D insufficiency in women of child-bearing age living in Beijing and Hong Kong
| Autor: | Xiaoping Xing, Xu Ling, Catherine J. Bacon, Edith M. C. Lau, Xi He Zhao, Aaron Lambert, Jason Leung, Jean Woo, Winny W. Y. Lau, Susan J. Whiting, Timothy J. Green, Christopher W.K. Lam, Jennifer E Rockell, C. Murray Skeaff |
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| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
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| Zdroj: | British Journal of Nutrition. 99:1330-1334 |
| ISSN: | 1475-2662 0007-1145 |
| DOI: | 10.1017/s0007114507844382 |
| Popis: | We aimed to describe the vitamin D status of young women living in two Chinese cities in the spring – Beijing in the north (latitude 39° north) and Hong Kong (latitude 22° north) in the south. We also examined the relationship between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D and parathyroid hormone (PTH) concentrations to determine a threshold for serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D above which there is no further suppression of PTH. Finally, we examined whether dietary Ca intake influences this relationship. Non-pregnant women aged 18–40 years (n 441) were recruited between February and June. Fasting blood was collected and dietary intakes were assessed using 5 d food records. Mean serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration was lower in Beijing than Hong Kong women (29 v. 34 nmol/l; P P R 0·26), with no apparent threshold. There was no influence of Ca intake on the relationship between 25-hydroxyvitamin D and PTH concentration. Vitamin D deficiency is common and insufficiency is very common in non-pregnant women in Hong Kong and Beijing during spring. Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D was inversely associated with PTH with no apparent threshold. Strategies such as vitamin D fortification or supplementation may be required. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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