25-Hydroxyvitamin D Status and Its Predictors in Greek and Cypriot Subsets of the UK Biobank Cohort.

ABSTRACT: Objective: Studies show a high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in Greece and Cyprus despite an abundance of sunlight. We investigate the vitamin D status of Greeks and Cypriots living in the UK, where sunlight availability is more limited. Design: Cross-sectional study of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) using the UK Biobank cohort. Setting: The UK Biobank is a study of over 500K UK dwelling participants, with baseline measurements from 2006-2010. Participants: A sample of 325 Greek/Cypriot and 4158 British/Irish participants (aged 40-69 years). Results: The Greeks/Cypriots had statistically significantly lower median serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) (40.3 nmol/L) compared to the British/Irish (47.6 nmol/L). Eleven percent of British/Irish and 22

SUBMITTER: Kontea FE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12567200 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature