Wild fish consumption and latitude as drivers of vitamin D status among Inuit living in Nunavik, northern Quebec.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To measure vitamin D status and estimate factors associated with serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) in Nunavimmiut (Inuit living in Nunavik) adults in 2017.

Design

Data were from Qanuilirpitaa? 2017 Nunavik Inuit Health Survey, a cross-sectional study conducted in August-October 2017. Participants underwent a questionnaire, including an FFQ, and blood samples were analysed for total serum 25(OH)D.

Setting

Nunavik, northern Québec, Canada.

Participants

A stratified proportional model was used to select respondents, including 1,155 who identified as Inuit and had complete data.

Results

Geometric mean serum vitamin D levels were 65·2 nmol/l (95 % CI 62·9-67·6 nmol/l) among women and 65·4 nmol/l (95 % CI 62·3-68·7 nmol/l) among men. The wei

SUBMITTER: Little M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10966833 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature