Vitamin D status among male late adolescents living in southern Switzerland: role of body composition and lifestyle
Autor: | Mario G. Bianchetti, Sebastiano A. G. Lava, Franco Muggli, Valeria Edefonti, Andreas Stettbacher, Andrea Rabufetti, Gregorio P. Milani, Giacomo D. Simonetti |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Adult
Male Waist Adolescent macronutrients Population Physiology physical activity lcsh:TX341-641 Logistic regression Body fat percentage Article Young Adult Vitamin D and neurology Medicine Humans Vitamin D education Life Style education.field_of_study body composition Nutrition and Dietetics business.industry Odds ratio Anthropometry Vitamin D Deficiency Cross-Sectional Studies sunlight business lcsh:Nutrition. Foods and food supply season Switzerland Food Science Blood sampling |
Zdroj: | Nutrients Nutrients, Vol 11, Iss 11, p 2727 (2019) Volume 11 Issue 11 |
Popis: | Background: Poor vitamin D status is a worldwide health problem. Yet, knowledge about vitamin D status among adolescents in Southern Europe is limited. This study investigated concentrations and modulating factors of vitamin D in a healthy population of male late adolescents living in Southern Switzerland. Methods: All apparently healthy subjects attending for the medical evaluation before the compulsory military service in Southern Switzerland during 2014-2016 were eligible. Dark-skin subjects, subjects on vitamin D supplementation or managed with diseases or drugs involved in vitamin D metabolism were excluded. Anthropometric measurements (body height, weight, fat percentage, mid-upper arm and waist circumference) and blood sampling for total 25-hydroxy-vitamin D, total cholesterol and ferritin concentrations testing, were collected. Participants filled in a structured questionnaire addressing their lifestyle. Characteristics of the subjects with adequate (&ge 50 nmol/L&ndash &le 250 nmol/L) and insufficient (< 50 nmol/L) vitamin D values were compared by Kruskal-Wallis test or &chi 2 test. Odds ratios for 25-hydroxy-vitamin D insufficiency were calculated by univariate and AIC-selected multiple logistic regression models. Results: A total of 1045 subjects volunteered to participate in the study. Insufficient concentrations of vitamin D were detected in 184 (17%). The season of measurement was the most significant factor associated with vitamin D levels and approximately 40% of subjects presented insufficient vitamin D concentrations in winter. After model selection, body fat percentage, frequency and site of recreational physical activity, and the seasonality were significantly associated with the risk of vitamin D insufficiency. Conclusions: Among healthy male late adolescents in Southern Switzerland, about one every fourth subject presents a poor vitamin D status in non-summer seasons. Body fat percentage, frequent and outdoor recreational physical activity are modulating factors of vitamin D status in this population. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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