Geographic location and ethnicity comprehensively influenced vitamin D status in college students: a cross-section study from China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Vitamin D plays an important role in the health of adolescents, whereas vitamin D status of Chinese college students was seldom studied in China. To explore the vitamin D status and its relationship with ethnicity and geographic location in Chinese college students.

Methods

The freshmen were taken a physical examination by trained medical personnel after they reported to university. Demographic information including age, gender, ethnicity, region of original residence was collected using a questionnaire survey. Serum 25(OH)D₃ concentrations were measured using a liquid chromatograph mass spectrometer. Multiple regression analyses were used to explore the factors that influence serum 25(OH)D₃ levels.

Results

Totally 3220 freshmen who ca

SUBMITTER: Luo Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10734112 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature