“…With the exception of Gauthier et al [ 54 ], researchers in all studies investigated the relationship between vitamin D status and at least one risk factor (Additional file 6 ). Factors identified as significantly associated with lower vitamin D levels in more than one study included weight ( n = 4) [ 55 , 62 , 65 , 70 ] (i.e., body mass index [BMI]), lower nutritional status ( n = 6) [ 55 , 62 , 65 – 67 , 70 ] (i.e., failure to thrive), older age ( n = 6) [ 55 , 56 , 60 , 65 , 70 , 72 ], admission type ( n = 4) [ 62 , 65 , 69 , 70 ] (i.e., nontrauma, cardiac, metabolic/renal), seasons with decreased ultraviolet light exposure ( n = 5) [ 57 , 60 , 70 – 72 ], non-Caucasian race ( n = 4) [ 55 , 57 , 60 , 70 ], and absence of supplementation ( n = 2) [ 60 , 63 ].…”