Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin d concentrations and season-specific correlates in Japanese adults

• Published in: Journal of epidemiology Vol. 21; no. 5; pp. 346 - 353
• Main Authors: Nanri, Akiko, Foo, Leng Huat, Nakamura, Kazutoshi, Hori, Ai, Poudel-Tandukar, Kalpana, Matsushita, Yumi, Mizoue, Tetsuya
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japan Japan Epidemiological Association 2011
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Correlation analysis; Employment - statistics & numerical data; Female; Humans; Japan; Life Style; Male; Middle Aged; Nutrition; Occupational Health Services; Original; Risk Factors; Seasons; Vitamin D; Vitamin D - analogs & derivatives; Vitamin D - blood; Vitamin D Deficiency - diagnosis; Young Adult; Japan

Several lines of evidence indicate an important role for vitamin D in the prevention of a range of diseases. Blood vitamin D levels show clear seasonal variation; however, data on the determinants of vitamin D status for each season are limited. We investigated the association between lifestyle and...