Distribution of vitamin D status in the UK: a cross-sectional analysis of UK Biobank.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

No recent large studies have described the distribution of vitamin D status in the UK. Understanding the epidemiology of vitamin D deficiency is important to inform targeted public health recommendations. This study aimed to investigate the distribution of factors associated with serum vitamin D status in a large national cohort.

Design

A cross-sectional study.

Setting

The UK Biobank, a prospective cohort study following the health and well-being of middle-aged and older adults recruited between 2006 and 2010.

Participants

A total of 449 943 participants aged 40-69 years with measured serum vitamin D status were eligible for the analysis. Participants completed a questionnaire about sex, age, ethnic background, vitamin D supplementation, smoking, drin

SUBMITTER: Lin LY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7789460 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature