Serum vitamin D level and bone mineral density in premenopausal and postmenopausal women in Croatia

Bobinac, Dragica; Starèeviæ, G.; Cvijanoviæ, O.; Fužinac, Ariana; Arbanas, Juraj; Zorièiæ, S.

doi:10.1016/j.bone.2009.01.396

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Prevalence of hypovitaminosis D in postmenopausal women: a systematic review

Valladares

Simões

Bernardo

et al. 2019

Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras.

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SUMMARY BACKGROUND: Hypovitaminosis D is considered a global public health issue. Knowledge of its true dimensions will allow us to design interventions and plan preventive measures that can have a significant impact on human health. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of hypovitaminosis D, defined as a serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration < 30 ng/ml, in postmenopausal women around the world, as well as to identify the potential associated factors. METHODS: A systematic review was performed in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses recommendations. Specific search terms were consulted in Medline, Excerpta Medica, and Latin-American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature databases, with no restriction for the year or language of publication. RESULTS: Of 451 studies initially identified, 32 were selected for analysis. Collectively, those 32 studies evaluated 21,236 postmenopausal women, of whom 16,440 (77.4%) had serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations < 30 ng/ml. The reported prevalence of hypovitaminosis D ranged from 29% (in the United States) to 99.4% (in China). In six of the studies, the prevalence was above 90%. CONCLUSIONS: If the criterion is the 30 ng/ml cut-off point, the majority of postmenopausal women in the world could be classified as having hypovitaminosis D. Among the studies evaluated, the lowest prevalence reported was nearly 30%. Neither latitude, region of the world, nor laboratory methodology were found to be associated with the prevalence of hypovitaminosis D.

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“…, and competitive protein-binding techniques, in one 41 . In five studies, the laboratory technique employed was not reported [42][43][44][45][46] .…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%