Analysis of Vitamin D Status in Men Highly Exposed to Sunlight

• Published in: Biomedical and environmental sciences Vol. 28; no. 12; pp. 913 - 916
• Main Authors: ZHANG, Rong Hua, HE, Deng Hua, ZHOU, Biao, ZHU, Yi Bo, ZHAO, Dong, HUANG, Li Chun, DING, Gang Qiang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: China Elsevier B.V 01.12.2015; Department of Clinical Nutrition, Hangzhou Sanatorium of People's Liberation, Hangzhou 310013, Zhejiang, China%National Institute for Nutrition and Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100050, China; Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou 310051, Zhejiang, China%Heping District's Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Tianjin 300020, Tianjin, China
• Subjects: Adult; China - epidemiology; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Sunlight; Vitamin D - blood; Vitamin D Deficiency - epidemiology; 环境治理; 环境科学; 环境规划; 生物医学; China
• ISSN: 0895-3988; 2214-0190
• DOI: 10.3967/bes2015.125

People living near the equator more easily obtain adequate 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25（OH）D]. However, studies indicated that vitamin D deficiency is common even in the sunniest areas. We mainly analyzed the vitamin D status and dietary patterns of men highly exposed to sunlight, and investigated the correlation of vitamin D status with dietary patterns and time for outdoor work or activities. The average vitamin D levels among men highly exposed to sunlight was sufficient, but parts of the population had vitamin D deficiency or insufficiency. Long-term vitamin D deficiency may correlate with obesity and hypertension. These results provide a scientific basis for future research.