Vitamin D

Bennett, Keisa; Frisby, Brandi N.; Young, Laura E.; Murray, Deborah

doi:10.1177/1049732314523681

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“…However, people usually rely on diversified sources of information [20]. When all types of media were grouped, they were cited by 63% of our participants (men especially), becoming the leading source of information, as observed in previous studies [23,28,35,36].…”

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confidence: 69%

“…Previous studies have shown that physicians are a major source of VitD-related information [19,23,28,31,35]. This highlights the important role played by physicians (trusted source of information) in the education of their patients [20,23,25,26]. …”

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confidence: 89%

“…This has resulted in some confusion regarding VitD health effects, in both the public and health professionals [20,28], as reflected by the present study.…”

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confidence: 94%

“…Such information would be of interest for practitioners and public health institutions to improve the communication regarding VitD. Previous studies performed in several countries (mostly targeting specific groups) showed that VitD-related knowledge was limited [19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31,32,33,34,35,36]. To our knowledge, no study was performed in a large European sample from the general population and few linked VitD-related knowledge to various individual characteristics (including measured VitD status).…”

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confidence: 99%

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What Do People Know and Believe about Vitamin D?

et al. 2016

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People have been exposed to a lot of information regarding vitamin D, with evidence suggesting that vitamin D may be involved in numerous health conditions, subsequently creating concerns about vitamin D insufficiency. As a result, what do people really know or believe about this topic? In this cross-sectional study, we assessed vitamin D-related knowledge and beliefs in 59,273 French adults (NutriNet-Santé cohort) using a specific questionnaire. Answers to this questionnaire were weighted according to the French sociodemographic distribution and compared across individual characteristics, using χ2-tests. Physicians and media were identified as key information providers. Participants did not always accurately cite vitamin D sources (e.g., 72% only for sun exposure, fatty fish: 61%) or established health effects (e.g., bone health: 62%–78%). Conversely, they mentioned incorrect sources and health effects for which there is no consensus yet (e.g., skin cancer). These findings were modulated by age/generational and socioeconomic factors. A strong inconsistency was also observed between participants’ true vitamin D status (plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration) and their opinion about it. This study, the first in Europe with such a large sample, stresses the need for simple and up-to-date supports of communication for the public and healthcare professionals regarding sources and health effects of vitamin D.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

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confidence: 89%

“…This has resulted in some confusion regarding VitD health effects, in both the public and health professionals [20,28], as reflected by the present study.…”

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confidence: 94%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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“… 19 Recent research has also shown both health professionals and the general public are uncertain about many aspects of vitamin D, including how much is needed per day and how much can be easily obtained through natural sources. 50 …”

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Representations of the health value of vitamin D supplementation in newspapers: media content analysis

et al. 2014

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ObjectiveTo examine the nature of media coverage of vitamin D in relation to its role in health and the need for supplements.DesignMedia content analysis.SettingPrint articles from elite newspapers in the UK, the USA and Canada.Participants294 print newspaper articles appearing over 5 years (2009–2014).ResultsNewspaper coverage of vitamin D generally supported supplementation. The most common framing of vitamin D in print articles was “adequate vitamin D is necessary for good health.” Articles also framed vitamin D as difficult to obtain from food supply and framed vitamin D deficiency as a widespread concern. In discussions of supplementation, 80% articles suggested supplementation is or may be necessary for the general population, yet almost none of the articles discussed the potential harms of vitamin D supplementation in any detail.Print articles named 40 different health conditions in relationship to vitamin D. The most commonly cited conditions included bone health, cancer and cardiovascular health. Although print articles referred to a wide range of scholarly research on vitamin D with varying degrees of endorsement for supplementation, a general tone of support for vitamin D supplementation in media coverage persisted.ConclusionsNewspaper articles conveyed overall support for vitamin D supplementation. News articles linked vitamin D to a wide range of health conditions for which there is no conclusive scientific evidence. Media coverage downplayed the limitations of existing science and overlooked any potential risks associated with supplementation.

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Importance of n-3 PUFA consumption during pregnancy: perception discrepancies between pregnant women and gynaecologists–obstetricians in Belgium

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Bernardy²,

Donneau³

et al. 2019

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Objectiven-3 PUFA during pregnancy have been subject to intense research interest, but also much controversy, creating a situation of confusion among patients and health-care providers. The present study was carried out to explore knowledge, attitude and practices regardingn-3 PUFA in two independent populations of pregnant women and gynaecologists–obstetricians in Belgium and to assess the relationship between the pregnant women’s attributes and theirn-3 PUFA status measured by the omega-3 index.DesignCross-sectional study. Knowledge, attitude and practices were collected by self-administered questionnaires while laboratory data were available for each pregnant woman.SettingDuring the first antenatal hospital appointment (for the pregnant women) and by email (for the gynaecologists–obstetricians).ParticipantsWomen in early pregnancy (n122) and gynaecologists–obstetricians (n67).ResultsMarked discrepancies in perception were evidenced between the pregnant women and health-care providers. While 82 % of the women attached high importance ton-3 PUFA during pregnancy, only a third of the gynaecologists–obstetricians did. About 35 % of the women declared paying particular attention to their consumption ofn-3 PUFA. After adjusting for sociodemographic characteristics, these positive dietary practices were significantly associated with higher omega-3 index (P=0·04). Overall, 43·3 % of professionals did not provide any information aboutn-3 PUFA to their pregnant patients and 46·3 % did not take any preventive actions.ConclusionsEvidence-based guidelines, refreshment training and communication tools are needed to improve awareness and clinical practices among caregivers regardingn-3 PUFA to benefit both mothers and their children.

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Vitamin D

Cited by 10 publications

References 38 publications

What Do People Know and Believe about Vitamin D?

What Do People Know and Believe about Vitamin D?

Representations of the health value of vitamin D supplementation in newspapers: media content analysis

Importance of n-3 PUFA consumption during pregnancy: perception discrepancies between pregnant women and gynaecologists–obstetricians in Belgium

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