Time trends of vitamin D concentrations in northern Sweden between 1986 and 2014: a population-based cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Vitamin D, produced through cutaneous photosynthesis or ingested via foods or supplements, has generated considerable research interest due to its potential health effects. However, epidemiological data on the time trends of vitamin D status are sparse, especially from northern Europe. We examined the time trend of vitamin D concentrations in northern Sweden between 1986 and 2014.

Methods

We used data on 11,129 men and women (aged 25-74 years) from seven population-based surveys (the Northern Sweden MONICA study), recruited between 1986 and 2014. Serum vitamin D (25-hydroxyvitamin D) status was measured using a one-step immunoassay (Abbott Architect). Multivariable linear regression models, adjusted for age, sex, and a number of other variables, were used to estimate

SUBMITTER: Summerhays E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7501112 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature