biostudies-literatureVearing RMFDA HHS516-526https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC8993683biostudies-literatureUnknown76(4)<h4>Background/objectives</h4>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.<h4>Subjects/methods</h4>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.<h4>Result</h4>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 European journal of clinical nutritionGlobal Perspective of the Vitamin D Status of African-Caribbean Populations: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.PMC8993683U19 FD007113Hart KHDarling ALRibeiro HMendis JThakur SProbst YLanham-New SAVearing RMCharlton KOlayinka ASMendes MfalseGlobal Perspective of the Vitamin D Status of African-Caribbean Populations: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.<h4>Background/objectives</h4>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.<h4>Subjects/methods</h4>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.<h4>Result</h4>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 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z2022 Apr2025-04-04T08:24:02.899Z2025-04-04T08:24:02.899ZS-EPMC89936833428229310.1038/s41430-021-00980-9