The factors associated with Vitamin D deficiency in community dwelling elderly in Korea
- Authors
- Kim, Sun Hea; Oh, Jung Eun; Song, Dong Won; Cho, Choo Yon; Hong, Sung Ho; Cho, Yong Jin; Yoo, Byung Wook; Shin, Kyung Suk; Joe, Hyun; Shin, Hwang Sik; Son, Doo Yong
- Issue Date
- Oct-2018
- Publisher
- 한국영양학회
- Keywords
- 25-hydroxyvitamin D; risk factors; aging
- Citation
- Nutrition Research and Practice, v.12, no.5, pp 387 - 395
- Pages
- 9
- Journal Title
- Nutrition Research and Practice
- Volume
- 12
- Number
- 5
- Start Page
- 387
- End Page
- 395
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/sch/handle/2021.sw.sch/5593
- DOI
- 10.4162/nrp.2018.12.5.387
- ISSN
- 1976-1457
2005-6168
- Abstract
- BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: Recent studies showed vitamin D deficiency is linked to chronic diseases in addition to skeletal metabolism which could threaten the elderly. We analyzed health conditions and socio-demographic factors associated with vitamin D deficiency in community dwelling people aged 65 years and older. SUBJECTS/METHOD: Data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) 2010 to 2012 were obtained. A total of 2,687 subjects aged 65 years and older were participated. The cutoff value of the Vitamin D deficiency was considered as serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] <= 20 ng/mL (50 nmol/L). RESULTS: The overall prevalence rate of vitamin D deficiency in the elderly was 62.1%. The factors such as female, obesity, metabolic syndrome, current smoker, and skipping breakfast were positively associated with vitamin D deficiency, but high intensity of physical activity and more than 9 hours of sleep duration were negatively associated with vitamin D deficiency (all P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: It is important that health professions know that the factors proved in this study are connected to vitamin D deficiency thus provide information and intervention strategies of vitamin D deficiency to old aged people.
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