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.

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 Ba

SUBMITTER: Darling AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10260769 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature