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Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and its associated factors among the urban elderly population in Hyderabad metropolitan city, South India

Background: Deficiency of vitamin D has been associated with various health conditions. However, vitamin D deficiency (VDD) and factors associated with VDD are not well studied, especially among the urban elderly population of India. Aim: To assess the prevalence of VDD and its associated factors am...

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Main Authors: Palla Suryanarayana (Author), Nimmathota Arlappa (Author), Vadakattu Sai Santhosh (Author), Nagalla Balakrishna (Author), Pondey Lakshmi Rajkumar (Author), Undrajavarapu Prasad (Author), Banavath Bhoja Raju (Author), Kommula Shivakeseva (Author), Kondru Divya Shoshanni (Author), Madabushi Seshacharyulu (Author), Jagjeevan Babu Geddam (Author), Prabhakaran Sobhana Prasanthi (Author), Rajendran Ananthan (Author)
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Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2018-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:Background: Deficiency of vitamin D has been associated with various health conditions. However, vitamin D deficiency (VDD) and factors associated with VDD are not well studied, especially among the urban elderly population of India. Aim: To assess the prevalence of VDD and its associated factors among the urban free-living elderly population in Hyderabad. Subjects and methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 298 urban elderly (≥60 years) by adapting a random sampling procedure. Demographic particulars were collected. Blood pressure and anthropometric measurements were recorded using standard equipment. Fasting glucose, lipid profile and 25-hydroxy vitamin D [25(OH) D] were estimated in plasma samples. Results: The mean ± SE plasma vitamin D and the prevalence of VDD among the urban elderly population were 19.3 ± 0.54 (ng/ml) and 56.3%, respectively. The prevalence of VDD was significantly associated with education, high body mass index (BMI), hypertension (HT) and metabolic syndrome (MS). Multiple logistic regression analysis revealed HT as a significant predictor of vitamin D deficiency and the risk of VDD was double among the elderly with hypertension. Conclusions: The prevalence of VDD was high among the urban elderly population in the south Indian city of Hyderabad. High BMI, MS, HT and education are significant associated factors of VDD.
Item Description:0301-4460
1464-5033
10.1080/03014460.2018.1425479

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