| Title: | Vitamin D supplement use and associated demographic, dietary and lifestyle factors in 8024 South Asians aged 40-69 years: analysis of the UK Biobank cohort |
| Journal: | Public Health Nutrition |
| Published: | 25 Jun 2018 |
| Pubmed: | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29936916/ |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1017/s1368980018001404 |
| URL: | ~Ehttps://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/997349FC49F20BE1C38E1040DFB6466B/S1368980018001404a.pdf/div-class-title-vitamin-d-supplement-use-and-associated-demographic-dietary-and-lifestyle-factors-in-8024-south-asians-aged-40-69-years-analysis-of-the-uk-biobank-cohort-div.pdf~ |
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Vitamin D deficiency (serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D<25nmol/L) is extremely common in western-dwelling South Asians but evidence regarding vitamin D supplement usage in this group is very limited. This work identifies demographic, dietary and lifestyle predictors associated with vitamin D supplement use. DESIGN: Cross-sectional analysis of baseline vitamin D supplement use data. SETTING: UK Biobank cohort. SUBJECTS: In total, n 8024 South Asians (Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani), aged 40-69 years. RESULTS: Twenty-three % of men and 39% of women (P<0.001) [22% of Bangladeshis, 32% of Indians, 25% of Pakistanis (P<0.001)] took a vitamin D containing supplement. Median vitamin D intakes from diet were low at 1.0-3.0 micrograms per day, being highest in Bangladeshis and lowest in Indians (P<0.001). Logistic regression modelling showed that females had a higher odds of vitamin D supplement use than males (odds ratio (OR) = 2.02; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.79 to 2.28). A lower supplement usage was seen in younger persons (40-60 years) (OR=0.75; 95% CI 0.65 to 0.86 reference= >60 years), and those living outside of Greater London (OR=0.53 to 0.77), with borderline trends for a lower body mass index, higher oily fish intake and higher household income associated with increased odds of vitamin D supplement use. CONCLUSIONS: Vitamin D supplements were not used by most South Asians and intakes from diet alone are likely to be insufficient to maintain adequate vitamin D status. Public health strategies are now urgently required to promote the use of vitamin D supplements in these specific UK South Asian subgroups.4 Authors
- Andrea L Darling
- David J Blackbourn
- Kourosh R Ahmadi
- Susan A Lanham-New
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