Vitamin D status in Bosnia and Herzegovina: the cross-sectional epidemiological analysis
| Autor: | Nermina Beslic, Semra Cavaljuga, Sekib Sokolovic, E. Ferhatbegovic-Opankovic, Lejla Dzananovic, R. Alimanovic-Alagic |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Pediatrics Adolescent Cross-sectional study Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism Population Physiology 030209 endocrinology & metabolism vitamin D deficiency Young Adult 03 medical and health sciences Age Distribution 0302 clinical medicine Epidemiology Prevalence medicine Vitamin D and neurology Global health Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Sex Distribution Vitamin D education Aged Bosnia and Herzegovina education.field_of_study business.industry Middle Aged Vitamin D Deficiency medicine.disease Cross-Sectional Studies Cohort Population study Female business |
| Zdroj: | Osteoporosis International. 28:1021-1025 |
| ISSN: | 1433-2965 0937-941X |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s00198-016-3831-0 |
| Popis: | Rationale: Vitamin D deficiency/insufficiency/ is a worldwide epidemic in general population. The investigation of vitamin D concentrations in Bosnia and Herzegovina has never been conducted. Main results: A total of 82% from 2483 examined patients have deficient/insufficient/ Vitamin D level. Significance: These results encourage future studies to be focused on more specific details. The goal of this paper was to evaluate the vitamin D concentrations in different cohort patients. Vitamin D deficiency is a global health problem. In Europe, hypovitaminosis D is even more prevalent. Vitamin D deficiency plays a significant role in a dozens of numerous disorders. The cross-sectional epidemiological analysis was performed, and data were statistically analyzed. A total of 2483 screened individuals were examined for the serum 25(OH)D concentrations. The cutoff points that we used was |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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