Prevalence and predictors of vitamin D deficiency in a nationally representative sample of Australian adolescents and young adults

Background/Objectives Vitamin D deficiency is a public health concern worldwide. Maintaining vitamin D sufficiency during growth periods is essential. We aimed to determine the prevalence and predictors of vitamin D deficiency in Australian adolescents and young adults. Subject/Methods We used data...

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Veröffentlicht in:	European journal of clinical nutrition 2021-11, Vol.75 (11), p.1627-1636
Hauptverfasser:	Horton-French, Kahlea, Dunlop, Eleanor, Lucas, Robyn M., Pereira, Gavin, Black, Lucinda J.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	25-Hydroxyvitamin D 692/700/2814 692/700/478/174 Adolescent Adolescents Adults Australia - epidemiology Body weight Calciferol Clinical Nutrition Confidence intervals Demographic aspects Epidemiology Exercise Health aspects Humans Internal Medicine International standards Medicine Medicine & Public Health Metabolic Diseases Nutrient deficiency Overweight Physical activity Polls & surveys Prevalence Public Health Regression models Risk factors Seasons Socioeconomics Statistical analysis Statistics Summer Teenagers Vitamin D Vitamin D deficiency Vitamin D Deficiency - epidemiology Vitamin deficiency Vitamins Winter Young Adult Young adults Youth
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Zusammenfassung:	Background/Objectives Vitamin D deficiency is a public health concern worldwide. Maintaining vitamin D sufficiency during growth periods is essential. We aimed to determine the prevalence and predictors of vitamin D deficiency in Australian adolescents and young adults. Subject/Methods We used data from adolescents (12–17 years, n = 692) and young adults (18–24 years, n = 400) who participated in the nationally representative 2011–2013 Australian Health Survey. Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations were measured using a method certified to international standards, with prevalence reported for
ISSN:	0954-3007 1476-5640
DOI:	10.1038/s41430-021-00880-y