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An epidemiology survey of vitamin D deficiency and its influencing factors

There is growing evidence that vitamin D is related to the development of a variety of diseases. The current study was performed to investigate the status of serum vitamin D distribution among adult Chinese people and reveal the influence of gender, age, seasonality and residential regions on serum...

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Published in:Medicina clínica (English ed.) 2020-01, Vol.154 (1), p.7-12
Main Authors: Jiang, Wei, Wu, Dong-Bo, Xiao, Gui-Bao, Ding, Bei, Chen, En-Qiang
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Language:English
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Summary:There is growing evidence that vitamin D is related to the development of a variety of diseases. The current study was performed to investigate the status of serum vitamin D distribution among adult Chinese people and reveal the influence of gender, age, seasonality and residential regions on serum vitamin D levels. This cross-sectional study included 14,302 participants aged from 18 years old to 65 years old from six major cities in China. The basic demographic information and the levels of serum vitamin D (25(OH)D) and vitamin D3 (25(OH)D3) were collected from Jan 2, 2014 to Dec 25, 2017. The prevalence of 25(OH)D3 concentration
ISSN:2387-0206
2387-0206
DOI:10.1016/j.medcle.2019.03.023