Despite the high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among older adults in the UK, studies
investigating the determinants of vitamin D status in this group are lacking. We conducted a …

Various populations are at increased risk of developing a low vitamin D status, in particular
older adults. Whereas sun exposure is considered the main source of vitamin D, especially …

There are many risk factors for Vitamin D deficiency. This study aimed to compare the
Vitamin D status and serum 25 (OH) D concentrations of adults living in an urban area to …

Background/objectives The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among seniors is high.
Whereas sun exposure, vitamin D intake, genes, demographics, and lifestyle have been …

Vitamin D deficiency is common and implicated in risk of several human diseases. Evidence
on the relative quantitative contribution of environmental, genetic and phenotypic factors to …

Data on vitamin D status in very old adults are lacking. The aim of this study was to assess
25-hydroxyvitamin D [25 (OH) D] concentrations and its predictors in 775 adults aged 85 …

In a study of 185 elderly living in assisted care and 192 frail aged living in the community in
the Sydney metropolitan area, nursing home residents were found to be at a 3-fold and …

We receive a large number of 25 hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) assay requests from General
Medical Practitioners (GPs) in primary care. We have investigated whether this rate of …

Vitamin D deficiency may be associated with osteoporosis and fractures in the elderly. In
Australia where there is a sizeable Vietnamese population, research has not yet clarified the …

Background: vitamin D deficiency is prevalent in older adults living in Northern Europe and
is influenced by several factors which may vary significantly with age. Objective: we aimed to …