High Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency in Adults Aged 50 Years and Older in Gwangju, Korea: the Dong-gu Study

• DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2014.29.1.149
• Publication Date: 2014-01-03T10:38:31Z
• Authors: Hye-Rim Song; Sun-Seog Kweon; Jin-Su Choi; Jung-Ae Rhee; Young-Hoon Lee; Hae-Sung Nam; Seul-Ki Jeong; Kyeong-Soo Park; So-Yeon Ryu; Seong-Woo Choi; Min-Ho Shin
• Keywords: Cross-sectional study; Chemiluminescent immunoassay

High Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency in Adults Aged 50 Years and Older Gwangju, Korea: the Dong-gu Study plays an important role bone metabolism maintaining health.Recently, new evidence has revealed that vitamin affects chronic diseases such as autoimmune diseases, cardiovascular certain cancers.The aim this study was to evaluate status prevalence deficiency urban Korean population.This included 8,976 participants (3,587 men 5,389 women) aged yr older.Serum 25(OH)D level measured by chemiluminescent microparticle immunoassay.The [25(OH)D < 20 ng/mL] 59.7% 86.5% women, respectively.The increased significantly with age men, but not women it decreased from April July, more prominently than women.These results suggest sun exposure, intake supplement, regular physical activities is recommended Koreans, especially women.