Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and its determinants in Australian adults aged 25 years and older : A national, population-based study
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Daly, Robin, Gagnon, Claudia, Lu, Zhong, Magliano, Dianna, Dunstan, David, Sikaris, Ken, Zimmet, Paul, Ebeling, Peter and Shaw, Jonathan. (2012). Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and its determinants in Australian adults aged 25 years and older : A national, population-based study. Clinical Endocrinology. 77(1), pp. 26 - 35. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2265.2011.04320.x
Authors | Daly, Robin, Gagnon, Claudia, Lu, Zhong, Magliano, Dianna, Dunstan, David, Sikaris, Ken, Zimmet, Paul, Ebeling, Peter and Shaw, Jonathan |
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Abstract | Objective: Vitamin D deficiency is recognized as a global public health problem, but the population-based prevalence of deficiency and its determinants in Australian adults is not known. This study evaluated the vitamin D status of Australian adults aged ≥25 years and risk factors associated with vitamin D deficiency in this population. Design and Patients: We studied a national sample of 11 247 Australian adults enrolled in the 1999/2000 Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Lifestyle (AusDiab) study drawn from 42 randomly selected districts throughout Australia. Measurements: Serum concentrations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] were measured by immunoassay. Vitamin D deficiency was defined as a concentration < 50 nmol/l. Information on demographic and lifestyle factors was derived from interview-administered questionnaires. Results: The mean serum 25(OH)D concentration was 63 nmol/l (95% CI: 59–67 nmol/l). Only 4% of the population had a level < 25 nmol/l, but the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency ( < 50 nmol/l) was 31% (22% men; 39% women); 73% had levels < 75 nmol/l. The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency increased significantly with age, was greater in women, in those of non-Europid origin, in the obese and those who were physically inactive and with a higher level of education. Deficiency was also more common during winter and in people residing in southern Australia (latitude > 35°S); 42% of women and 27% of men were deficient during summer–autumn, which increased to 58% and 35%, respectively, during winter–spring. Conclusion: Vitamin D deficiency is common in Australia affecting nearly one-third of adults aged ≥25 years. This indicates that strategies are needed at the population level to improve vitamin D status of Australians. |
Year | 2012 |
Journal | Clinical Endocrinology |
Journal citation | 77 (1), pp. 26 - 35 |
ISSN | 0300-0664 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2265.2011.04320.x |
Page range | 26 - 35 |
Research Group | Mary MacKillop Institute for Health Research |
Publisher's version | File Access Level Controlled |
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