Vitamin D Status and Health Correlates in Germany

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Vitamin D Status and Health Correlates in Germany

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Reference: " Vitamin D status and health correlates among German

adults, " Hintzpeter B, Mensink GB, et al, Eur J Clin Nutr, 2008; 62(9):

1079-89. (Address: Department of Epidemiology and Health Reporting,

Koch-Institute, Berlin, Germany. E-mail: hintzpeterb@... ).

Summary: In a study involving data from 1,763 men and 2,267 women

between the ages of 18 and 79 years, living in Germany, low vitamin D

status was found to be prevalent in women with hypertension,

cardiovascular diseases, and non-insulin-treated diabetes mellitus, and

in men with insulin-treated diabetes. Moreover, in the general study

population, 81% of men and 88% of women had vitamin D intakes below the

recommended levels (5 microg/d), with men having a median 2.8 microg/d

intake and women a median 2.3 microg/d - from both diet and supplements.

58% of women and 57% of men were found to have levels of vitamin D below

50 nmol/l. In older women (between 65 and 79 years of age), 75% were

found to have vitamin D levels below 50 nmol/l, even during sunny times

of the year. Women with hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, and

non-insulin-treated diabetes mellitus, and men with insulin-treated

diabetes mellitus were found to have significantly lower serum 25(OH)D

levels than subjects without these conditions. The authors conclude

that, " Vitamin D deficiency is a public health issue in Germany. " They

add, " Risk and benefits of preventive actions need to be examined in

further studies. "

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