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http://dx.doi.org/10.15488/14774 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
https://www.repo.uni-hannover.de/handle/123456789/14893 |
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dc.contributor.author |
Lenz, Janina Susann
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dc.contributor.author |
Tintle, Nathan
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dc.contributor.author |
Kerlikowsky, Felix
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dc.contributor.author |
Badrasawi, Manal
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dc.contributor.author |
Zahdeh, Rana
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dc.contributor.author |
Qasrawi, Radwan
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dc.contributor.author |
Hahn, Andreas
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dc.contributor.author |
Schuchardt, Jan Philipp
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dc.date.accessioned |
2023-09-19T08:26:27Z |
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dc.date.available |
2023-09-19T08:26:27Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2023 |
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dc.identifier.citation |
Lenz, J.S.; Tintle, N.; Kerlikowsky, F.; Badrasawi, M.; Zahdeh, R. et al.: Assessment of the vitamin D status and its determinants in young healthy students from Palestine. In: Journal of Nutritional Science 12 (2023), e38. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/jns.2023.25 |
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dc.description.abstract |
The global prevalence of vitamin D deficiency is high. Poor vitamin D status, especially in women, has been reported in several countries in the Middle East despite adequate year-round sunlight for vitamin D synthesis. However, data on vitamin D status in Palestine are scarce. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to evaluate vitamin D status based on serum concentrations of 25-hydroxycholecalciferol [25-(OH)D] among young healthy Palestinian students (18–27 years) and to assess associations between 25-(OH)D concentrations and several predictors. The mean 25-(OH)D concentration of women (n 151) was 27⋅2 ± 14⋅5 nmol/l, with the majority having insufficient (31⋅1 %) or deficient (<60 %) 25-(OH)D status. Only 7 % of women achieved sufficient or optimal 25-(OH)D status. In contrast, men (n 52) had a mean 25-(OH)D concentration of 58⋅3 ± 14⋅5 nmol/l, with none classified as deficient, and most obtaining sufficient (55⋅8 %) or even optimal 25-(OH)D status (11⋅5 %). Among women, 98 % wore a hijab and 74 % regularly used sunscreen. Daily dietary vitamin D intake (3-d 24-h recalls) was 45⋅1 ± 36⋅1 IU in the total group (no sex differences). After adjustment, multiple linear regression models showed significant associations between 25-(OH)D concentrations and the use of supplements (B = 0⋅069; P = 0⋅020) and dietary vitamin D (B = 0⋅001; P = 0⋅028). In gender-stratified analysis, the association between supplement use and 25-(OH)D concentrations was significant in women (B = 0⋅076; P = 0⋅040). The vitamin D status of women in the present cohort is critical and appears to be mainly due to wearing a hijab, regular use of sunscreen and low dietary vitamin D intake. The vitamin D status of the women should be improved by taking vitamin D containing supplements or fortified foods. |
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dc.language.iso |
eng |
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dc.publisher |
New York, NY : Institutional Investor |
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dc.relation.ispartofseries |
Journal of Nutritional Science 12 (2023) |
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dc.rights |
CC BY 4.0 Unported |
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dc.rights.uri |
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
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dc.subject |
Calcidiol |
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dc.subject |
Middle East |
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dc.subject |
Vitamin D deficiency |
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dc.subject |
Vitamin D status predictors |
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dc.subject.ddc |
380 | Handel, Kommunikation, Verkehr
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dc.title |
Assessment of the vitamin D status and its determinants in young healthy students from Palestine |
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dc.type |
Article |
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dc.type |
Text |
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dc.relation.essn |
2048-6790 |
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dc.relation.doi |
https://doi.org/10.1017/jns.2023.25 |
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dc.bibliographicCitation.volume |
12 |
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dc.bibliographicCitation.firstPage |
e38 |
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dc.description.version |
publishedVersion |
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tib.accessRights |
frei zug�nglich |
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