Traditional foods and 25(OH)D concentrations in a subarctic First Nations community.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sub-optimal vitamin D status is common worldwide and the condition may be associated with increased risk for various chronic diseases. In particular, low vitamin D status is highly prevalent in indigenous communities in Canada, although limited data are available on the determinants of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) concentrations in this population. The relationship between traditional food consumption and vitamin D status has not been well documented.

Objective

To investigate the determinants of serum 25(OH)D status in a First Nations community in Ontario, Canada, with a focus on the role of traditional food consumption and activities.

Methods

A cross-sectional analysis was conducted within the Sandy Lake Health and Diabetes Project (2003-2005). A to

SUBMITTER: Mansuri S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5035507 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature