Serum vitamin D levels in Berliners of Turkish descent -a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Vitamin D levels may differ between migrant and non-migrant populations, especially among non-western immigrants living in a country with limited sun exposure such as Germany. This study examined serum vitamin D concentration and associated factors among Berliners with and without Turkish background.

Methods

Two samples (with and without Turkish roots) were recruited in the inner city of Berlin for a cross-sectional study assessing serum vitamin D concentration. Linear regression analyses were used to examine sociodemographic, lifestyle and medical factors associated with serum vitamin D levels.

Results

In the analyses, we included 537 subjects (39% men and 61% women, age 43.2 ± 12.5 (mean ± standard deviation) years) with and 112 without Turkish background

SUBMITTER: Krist L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6350357 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature