Does the Access to Sun Exposure Ensure Adequate Levels of 25-Hydroxyvitamin D?

To assess the prevalence of hypovitaminosis D, altered arterial blood pressure, and serum levels of glucose and lipids in community-dwelling women in the city of Ribeirão Preto, in the southeast of Brazil.  This was a cross-sectional study of women aged 40-70 years old. Calcium intake and level of s...

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Published in:Revista Brasileira de ginecologia e obstetrícia 2017-03, Vol.39 (3), p.102-109
Main Authors: Damaso, Ênio Luis, Paula, Francisco José Albuquerque de, Franceschini, Silvio Antônio, Vieira, Carolina Sales, Ferriani, Rui Alberto, Silva de Sá, Marcos Felipe, Lara, Lucia Alves da Silva
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Language:English
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25-hydroxyvitamin D
Adult
Aged
Brazil - epidemiology
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Female Gender
Humans
Middle Aged
OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY
Original
Prevalence
sun exposure
Sunlight
Vitamin D - analogs & derivatives
Vitamin D - blood
vitamin D deficiency
Vitamin D Deficiency - epidemiology
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Summary:To assess the prevalence of hypovitaminosis D, altered arterial blood pressure, and serum levels of glucose and lipids in community-dwelling women in the city of Ribeirão Preto, in the southeast of Brazil.  This was a cross-sectional study of women aged 40-70 years old. Calcium intake and level of sun exposure were assessed by means of a questionnaire. A blood sample was used to determine glucose, lipid profile and 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D) concentration.  Ninety-one women were enrolled (age = 54.2 ± 7.1 years). The mean serum 25(OH)D concentration was 25.7 ± 8.9 ng/mL. A total of 24 (26.4%) women had 25(OH)D levels 
ISSN:0100-7203
1806-9339
1806-9339
DOI:10.1055/s-0037-1600520