Global Perspective of the Vitamin D Status of African-Caribbean Populations: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objectives

Vitamin D deficiency remains a global public health issue, particularly in minority ethnic groups. This review investigates the vitamin D status (as measured by 25(OH)D and dietary intake) of the African-Caribbean population globally.

Subjects/methods

A systematic review was conducted by searching key databases (PUBMED, Web of Science, Scopus) from inception until October 2019. Search terms included 'Vitamin D status' and 'African-Caribbean'. A random effects and fixed effects meta-analysis was performed by combining means and standard error of the mean.

Result

The search yielded 19 papers that included n = 5670 African-Caribbean participants from six countries. A meta-analysis found this population to have sufficient (>50 nmol/L) 25(OH)D levels

SUBMITTER: Vearing RM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8993683 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature