scholarly journals Seasonal Variation of 25-Hydroxyvitamin D among non-Hispanic Black and White Pregnant Women from Three US Pregnancy Cohorts

2013 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 166-176 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miguel Angel Luque-Fernandez ◽  
Bizu Gelaye ◽  
Tyler VanderWeele ◽  
Cynthia Ferre ◽  
Anna Maria Siega-Riz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Seasonal Variation ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Hydroxyvitamin D ◽  
Black And White ◽  
25 Hydroxyvitamin D

scholarly journals Vitamin D Status and Seasonal Variation among Danish Children and Adults: A Descriptive Study

Nutrients ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 1801 ◽  
Author(s):  
Louise Hansen ◽  
Anne Tjønneland ◽  
Brian Køster ◽  
Christine Brot ◽  
Rikke Andersen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin D ◽  
Seasonal Variation ◽  
Vitamin D Status ◽  
Hydroxyvitamin D ◽  
Supplement Use ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Adults And Children ◽  
25 Hydroxyvitamin D ◽  
Vitamin D Supplement ◽  
Very High

The aim of the present study was to describe vitamin D status and seasonal variation in the general Danish population. In this study, 3092 persons aged 2 to 69 years (2565 adults, 527 children) had blood drawn twice (spring and autumn) between 2012 and 2014. A sub-sample of participants had blood samples taken monthly over a year. Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) concentrations were measured by liquid chromatography mass spectrometry, and information on supplement use was assessed from questionnaires. Seasonal variations in 25(OH)D concentrations were evaluated graphically and descriptively, and status according to age, sex, and supplement use was described. It was found that 86% of both adults and children were vitamin D-sufficient in either spring and or/autumn; however, many had a spring concentration below 50 nmol/L. A wide range of 25(OH)D concentrations were found in spring and autumn, with very low and very high values in both seasons. Among adults, women in general had higher median 25(OH)D concentrations than men. Furthermore, vitamin D supplement use was substantial and affected the median concentrations markedly, more so during spring than autumn. Seasonal variation was thus found to be substantial, and bi-seasonal measurements are vital in order to capture the sizable fluctuations in vitamin D status in this Nordic population.

scholarly journals 25‐hydroxyvitamin D response to a single vitamin D3 dose in pregnant and non‐pregnant women: a pharmacokinetic study in Dhaka, Bangladesh

2010 ◽  
Vol 24 (S1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel E Roth ◽  
Abdullah Al‐Mahmud ◽  
Eliza Roy ◽  
Shams El Arifeen ◽  
Rubhana Raqib ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Vitamin D3 ◽  
Pharmacokinetic Study ◽  
Hydroxyvitamin D ◽  
25 Hydroxyvitamin D

Seasonal variations of serum 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 and alkaline phosphatase in relation to the antler formation in the fallow deer (Dama dama L.)

1984 ◽  
Vol 107 (1) ◽  
pp. 141-144 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Eiben ◽  
St. Scharla ◽  
K. Fischer ◽  
H. Schmidt-Gayk
Keyword(s):  
Alkaline Phosphatase ◽  
Seasonal Variation ◽  
Serum Alkaline Phosphatase ◽  
Serum Levels ◽  
Fallow Deer ◽  
Dama Dama ◽  
Dihydroxyvitamin D3 ◽  
Hydroxyvitamin D ◽  
1,25 Dihydroxyvitamin D3 ◽  
25 Hydroxyvitamin D

Abstract. Serum 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 and serum alkaline phosphatase increased several fold during the antler formation period in July. Both maxima were observed in the second half of the antler formation period, where the mineralization of the antler takes place. In contrast serum levels of calcium and 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 showed no alternation or seasonal variation.

scholarly journals Hypovitaminosis D in an Italian population of healthy subjects and hospitalized patients

1999 ◽  
Vol 81 (2) ◽  
pp. 133-137 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elisabetta Romagnoli ◽  
Patrizia Caravella ◽  
Liliana Scarnecchia ◽  
Paolo Martinez ◽  
Salvatore Minisola
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin D ◽  
Seasonal Variation ◽  
Postmenopausal Women ◽  
Healthy Subjects ◽  
Hypovitaminosis D ◽  
Hospitalized Patients ◽  
Italian Population ◽  
Hydroxyvitamin D ◽  
25 Hydroxyvitamin D ◽  
Group D

The present study aimed to investigate the prevalence and seasonal variation of hypovitaminosis D (defined as serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level below 30 nmol/l) among healthy subjects and hospitalized patients living in central Italy. We studied 297 subjects, 131 in February 1997 and 166 in July 1997, subdivided into four groups: (a) young healthy blood donors; (b) healthy postmenopausal women; (c) inpatients with various medical diseases and (d) inpatients engaged in long-term rehabilitation programmes because of various neurological disorders. In all subjects and patients serum levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D were measured by radioimmunoassay. We found a significant seasonal variation (P< 0·0001) of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels, mean values being higher in summer in all groups, except in patients with a longer hospitalization time (group (d)). In each group, a significantly higher prevalence of hypovitaminosis D was found in winter compared with summer time (P< 0·001), being unexpectedly high in postmenopausal women (winter 32 % and summer 4·5 %); furthermore, in both seasons, inpatients were characterized by the highest incidences of hypovitaminosis, particularly those in group (d) (winter 82·3 % and summer 57·8 %). The results of the present study emphasize the importance of 25-hydroxyvitamin D measurement, and the need to increase vitamin D intake in Italy; foodstuff fortification and supplement use must be considered in order to prevent negative effects of vitamin D deficiency on skeletal integrity.

scholarly journals Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Concentrations Are Associated with Mental Health and Psychosocial Stress in Young Adults

Nutrients ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 1938 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li Chen ◽  
Haidong Zhu ◽  
Gregory A. Harshfield ◽  
Frank A. Treiber ◽  
Jennifer S. Pollock ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Trait Anxiety ◽  
Life Stress ◽  
Vitamin D Supplementation ◽  
P Values ◽  
Hydroxyvitamin D ◽  
Black And White ◽  
25 Hydroxyvitamin D

We aimed to test the hypothesis that serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 (25(OH)D) concentration is associated with mental health and life stress measures in young adults and investigate gender and racial disparities in these associations. This study comprised 327 black and white participants. Depression, trait anxiety, perceived stress, and hostility were measured by the following validated instruments: Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), and Cook–Medley Hostility Scale (CMHS). Linear regression was used to estimate correlations between serum 25(OH)D concentration and mental health measurements in the total population and in subgroups stratified by gender and race. In this sample (28.2 ± 3.1 years, 52% female, 53% black), serum 25(OH)D concentration was negatively related to BDI, STAI, PSS, total CMHS score, and the majority of CMHS subscale scores (p-values < 0.05). Stratified by gender, most of these associations remained significant only in women (p-values < 0.05). Stratified by race, higher 25(OH)D concentrations in white participants were significantly related to lower BDI, STAI, PSS, and CMHS-cynicism subscales (p-values < 0.05); 25(OH)D concentrations in the black participants were only inversely associated with CMHS and most CMHS subscales (p-values < 0.05) but not with BDI, STAI, and PSS. We present novel findings of consistent inverse relationships between serum 25(OH)D concentration and various measures of mental health and life stress. Long-term interventional studies are warranted in order to investigate the roles of vitamin D supplementation in the prevention and mitigation of depression, anxiety, and psychological stress in young adults.

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