Vitamin D deficiency and inadequacy in a correctional population

Vitamin D deficiency and inadequacy in a correctional population

Abstract Objectives Adequate nutrition among inmates at correctional facilities may prevent a variety of diseases and conditions. Vitamin D is a nutrient of particular interest to incarcerated populations; however, research in this area is sparse. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess vitam...

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Veröffentlicht in:Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.) Los Angeles County, Calif.), 2015-05, Vol.31 (5), p.659-663
Hauptverfasser: Jacobs, Elizabeth T., Ph.D, Mullany, Charles J., M.B., M.S
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Age Factors
Arizona
Body Mass Index
Calcifediol - blood
Correctional facility
Cross-Sectional Studies
Deficiency
Female
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Humans
Jail
Laboratories
Male
Middle Aged
Nutrition
Nutritional Status
Prisons
Sunlight
Vitamin D
Vitamin D Deficiency - blood
Vitamin D Deficiency - etiology
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Zusammenfassung:Abstract Objectives Adequate nutrition among inmates at correctional facilities may prevent a variety of diseases and conditions. Vitamin D is a nutrient of particular interest to incarcerated populations; however, research in this area is sparse. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess vitamin D status among inmates in a prison in southern Arizona, a sun-replete region of the United States. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study of circulating concentrations of 25-hydroxycholecalciferol [25(OH)D] among short-term (group 1; 1 y; n = 30) inmates at The Fourth Avenue Jail in Maricopa County (Phoenix) Arizona. Results The long-term inmates in group 2 had statistically significantly lower levels of 25(OH)D (13.9 ± 6.3 ng/mL) compared with group 1 (25.9 ± 12.4; P  
ISSN:0899-9007
1873-1244
DOI:10.1016/j.nut.2014.10.010