Serum vitamin D, calcium, and phosphorus concentrations in ponies, horses and foals from the United States and Thailand

2014 ◽  
Vol 199 (3) ◽  
pp. 451-456 ◽  
Author(s):  
Megan E. Pozza ◽  
Thattawan Kaewsakhorn ◽  
Chumnan Trinarong ◽  
Nongnuch Inpanbutr ◽  
Ramiro E. Toribio
2019 ◽  
Vol 89 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 55-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sunkyung Lee ◽  
Euni Lee ◽  
Mary K. Maneno ◽  
Allan A. Johnson ◽  
Anthony K. Wutoh

Abstract. Optimal serum vitamin D levels are reported to be associated with many health benefits; however, few studies have determined predictive factors using national level data. An assessment of predictive factors for vitamin D inadequacy was conducted using National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2001–2006 data. Using the study sample including adults aged 40 years or more, data analysis was performed using the weighted multivariate logistic regression statistical procedure. The prevalence of vitamin D inadequacy (serum vitamin D <20 ng/ml) was 37.3%. Non-Hispanic Blacks were 6.4 times more likely to demonstrate vitamin D inadequacy compared to non-Hispanic Whites (ORadj=6.351; 95% CI 5.338, 7.555; p<0.0001). Also, female gender was a significant predictor of vitamin D inadequacy (ORadj=1.499; 95% CI 1.315, 1.708; p<0.0001) in multivariate models. Subjects who reported not taking vitamin D supplements in the past 30 days were more than twice as likely to be vitamin D inadequate compared with those who had taken dietary supplements containing vitamin D (ORadj=2.225; 95% CI 1.903, 2.601; p<0.0001). In conclusion, the strongest predictor of vitamin D inadequacy was non-Hispanic Black ethnicity. Other potential predictors included smoking, non-use of vitamin D supplements, abnormal BMI, collecting samples in winter, female gender, perception of own health condition as not excellent, lack of health care, and older age. More focused interventions targeting groups of United States residents with vitamin D inadequacy are needed.


2007 ◽  
Vol 99 (21) ◽  
pp. 1594-1602 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. M. Freedman ◽  
A. C. Looker ◽  
S.-C. Chang ◽  
B. I. Graubard

2014 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. A53
Author(s):  
S. Lee ◽  
E. Lee ◽  
M. Maneno ◽  
A.K. Wutoh ◽  
A. Johnson

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamed I Seedahmed ◽  
Aaron D Baugh ◽  
Jordan A Kempker

ABSTRACTBackgroundObstructive lung disease is a significant cause of morbidity and healthcare burden within the United States. A growing body of evidence has suggested that vitamin D levels can influence the course or incidence of obstructive lung disease. However, there is an insufficient previous investigation of this association.Study Design and MethodsWe used the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) cycles 2007-2008 and 2009-2010 spirometry results of individuals aged 40 years and older to assess the association between serum 25(OH)D levels and obstructive lung disease, as defined by the American Thoracic Society using the lower limit of normal (LLN). We used stage multivariate survey-logistic regression with backward selection.ResultsThe final model included body mass index, pack-years smoking history, and ethnicity. In the primary model, there was no association between vitamin D levels and obstructive lung disease. We noted an association between “Other Hispanic” self-identified race and serum Vitamin D levels wherein higher levels were associated with higher odds of obstructive lung disease in this ethnicity, but not among other racial or ethnic groups (OR= 1.48, p= 0.02).ConclusionsSerum Vitamin D levels among adults are not associated with the odds of obstructive lung disease in the general population. Results among non-Mexican Hispanic participants highlight the need for further research in minority populations. More work is needed to address the course and incidence of lung disease in the United States.RESEARCH IN CONTEXTWhat is the key question?In the general population, is there an independent association between Vitamin D and obstructive lung disease after controlling for relevant covariates?What is the bottom line?In exploring whether serum vitamin D levels are associated with odds of obstructive lung disease in the general US population, we did not find an independent association in the overall sample.Why read on?This paper adds nuance to the broad understanding of vitamin D’s role in lung pathophysiology.


2013 ◽  
Vol 27 (5) ◽  
pp. e103-e106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carson R. Bee ◽  
Daniel V. Sheerin ◽  
Thomas K. Wuest ◽  
Daniel C. Fitzpatrick

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 253-257
Author(s):  
Kimberly Lowe ◽  
Khadija Tul Kubra ◽  
Ze Yang He ◽  
Katherine Carey

For the past 15 years, cardiovascular disease (CVD) has been the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States and worldwide. With an aging population, there has been increasing use of statin therapy to reduce the risk of CVD. However, statin-associated muscle symptoms (SAMS) remain an obstacle to this treatment, leading to discontinuation and nonadherence to statin therapy. Signs and symptoms of SAMS include muscle pain, tenderness, and increased serum creatine kinase. Despite the idiopathic pathophysiology of SAMS, some studies have shown an association between vitamin D deficiency and SAMS; the use of vitamin D supplements can lead to relief of these symptoms. The purpose of this review was to critique evidence for the association between low serum vitamin D and SAMS and the use of vitamin D supplementation for treatment.


1995 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 235-239 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Miles Braun ◽  
Kathy J. Helzlsouer ◽  
Bruce W. Hollis ◽  
George W. Comstock

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