Gender differences in the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in a southern Latin American country: a pilot study

Aim: This study aimed to study the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency, assessing the influence of sex, age, and season of the year. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 1329 healthy subjects (668 women and 661 men) aged 18-89 years in Santiago, Chile. Age (years), body mass index, med...

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Published in:Climacteric : the journal of the International Menopause Society 2020-07, Vol.23 (4), p.410-416
Main Authors: Vallejo, M. S., Blümel, J. E., Arteaga, E., Aedo, S., Tapia, V., Araos, A., Sciaraffia, C., Castelo-Branco, C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
25-hydroxyvitamin D
calcidiol
Gender differences
men
seasonal variation
Vitamin D
Vitamin deficiency
Winter
women
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Summary:Aim: This study aimed to study the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency, assessing the influence of sex, age, and season of the year. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 1329 healthy subjects (668 women and 661 men) aged 18-89 years in Santiago, Chile. Age (years), body mass index, medical history, working status, sex, and date of blood sample were collected. Results: Men were slightly older than women (53.1 ± 18.2 vs. 50.0 ± 15.6 years; p 
ISSN:1369-7137
1473-0804
DOI:10.1080/13697137.2020.1752171