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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Vitamin D deficiency in Europe: Pandemic?
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Volume 103, No. 4, Year 2016
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Background: Vitamin D deficiency has been described as being pandemic, but serum 25-hydroxyVitamin D [25(OH)D] distribution data for the European Union are of very variable quality. The NIHled international Vitamin D Standardization Program (VDSP) has developed protocols for standardizing existing 25(OH)D values from national health/nutrition surveys. Objective: This study applied VDSP protocols to serum 25(OH)D data from representative childhood/teenage and adult/older adult European populations, representing a sizable geographical footprint, to better quantify the prevalence of Vitamin D deficiency in Europe. Design: The VDSP protocols were applied in 14 population studies [reanalysis of subsets of serum 25(OH)D in 11 studies and complete analysis of all samples from 3 studies that had not previously measured it] by using certified liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry on biobanked sera. These data were combined with standardized serum 25(OH)D data from 4 previously standardized studies (for a total n = 55,844). Prevalence estimates of Vitamin D deficiency [using various serum 25(OH)D thresholds] were generated on the basis of standardized 25(OH)D data. Results: An overall pooled estimate, irrespective of age group, ethnic mix, and latitude of study populations, showed that 13.0% of the 55,844 European individuals had serum 25(OH)D concentrations <30 nmol/L on average in the year, with 17.7% and 8.3% in those sampled during the extended winter (October-March) and summer (April-November) periods, respectively. According to an alternate suggested definition of Vitamin D deficiency (<50 nmol/ L), the prevalence was 40.4%. Dark-skinned ethnic subgroups had much higher (3- to 71-fold) prevalence of serum 25(OH)D <30 nmol/L than did white populations. Conclusions: Vitamin D deficiency is evident throughout the European population at prevalence rates that are concerning and that require action from a public health perspective. What direction these strategies take will depend on European policy but should aim to ensure Vitamin D intakes that are protective against Vitamin D deficiency in the majority of the European population. © 2016 American Society for Nutrition.
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Authors & Co-Authors
González-Gross, Marcela M.
Spain, Madrid
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
Spain, Madrid
Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red-fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición
De-Henauw, Stefaan D.
Belgium, Ghent
Universiteit Gent
Moreno Aznar, Luis Alberto
Spain, Zaragoza
Universidad de Zaragoza
Michaelsen, Kim Fleischer
Denmark, Copenhagen
Københavns Universitet
Molgaard, C.
Denmark, Copenhagen
Københavns Universitet
Jorde, Rolf
Norway, Tromso
Uit Norges Arktiske Universitet
Moschonis, George
Greece, Athens
Harokopio University of Athens
Manios, Yannis
Greece, Athens
Harokopio University of Athens
Thamm, Michael
Germany, Berlin
Robert Koch Institute
Mensink, Gert B.M.
Germany, Berlin
Robert Koch Institute
Cox, Lorna
United Kingdom, London
Medical Research Council
Meadows, Sarah R.
United Kingdom, London
Medical Research Council
Goldberg, Gail R.
United Kingdom, London
Medical Research Council
Prentice, Ann M.
United Kingdom, London
Medical Research Council
Dekker, Jacqueline M.
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Nijpels, Giel
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Amsterdam Umc - Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Swart, Karin M.A.
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
van Schoor, Natasja M.
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Lips, Paul Th A.M.
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Amsterdam Umc - Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Eiríksdóttir, Gudný H.
Iceland, Kopavogur
Icelandic Heart Association
Gudnason, V. G.
Iceland, Kopavogur
Icelandic Heart Association
Iceland, Reykjavik
Haskoli Islands
Koskinen, Seppo Väinö Pellervo
Finland, Helsinki
Terveyden ja Hyvinvoinnin Laitos
Lamberg-Allardt, Christel J.E.
Finland, Helsinki
Helsingin Yliopisto
Durazo-Arvizú, Ramón Angel
United States, Maywood
Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine
Sempos, Christopher T.
United States, Bethesda
National Institutes of Health Nih
Kiely, Máiréad E. E.
Ireland, Cork
University College Cork
Statistics
Citations: 876
Authors: 26
Affiliations: 20
Identifiers
Doi:
10.3945/ajcn.115.120873
ISSN:
00029165
Research Areas
Food Security
Health System And Policy
Maternal And Child Health
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study