The factors associated with Vitamin D deficiency in community dwelling elderly in Korea.
10.4162/nrp.2018.12.5.387
- Author:
Sun Hea KIM
1
;
Jung Eun OH
;
Dong Won SONG
;
Choo Yon CHO
;
Sung Ho HONG
;
Yong Jin CHO
;
Byung Wook YOO
;
Kyung Suk SHIN
;
Hyun JOE
;
Hwang Sik SHIN
;
Doo Yong SON
Author Information
1. Department of Family Medicine, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital, 31, Soonchunhyang 6-gil, Donagnam-gu, Cheonan-si, Chungnam 31151, Korea. jeoh2238@naver.com
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
25-hydroxyvitamin D;
risk factors;
aging
- MeSH:
Aged*;
Aging;
Breakfast;
Chronic Disease;
Female;
Health Occupations;
Humans;
Independent Living*;
Korea*;
Metabolism;
Motor Activity;
Nutrition Surveys;
Obesity;
Prevalence;
Risk Factors;
Vitamin D Deficiency*;
Vitamin D*;
Vitamins*
- From:Nutrition Research and Practice
2018;12(5):387-395
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: 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.
