Vitamin D deficiency and lifestyle risk factors in a Norwegian adolescent population

Abstract

Vitamin D deficiency is prevalent during the school year among adolescents in northern Norway, particularly among boys.

Relationships between n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid intake, serum 25 hydroxyvitamin D, food consumption, and nutritional status among adolescents

“…The high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency/insufficiency observed among our population (72%) is similar to other studies from different countries [32,36,37] and to a previous study with Brazilian adolescents [18]. Vierucci et al [32] reported that low vitamin D concentrations are influenced by season, ethnicity, weight status, sun exposure, use of sunscreen, and outside physical activity practice.…”

Déficit de vitamina D y morbimortalidad en pacientes críticos pediátricos

“…Oberg y colaboradores publican recientemente un trabajo en el que se investigan los factores de riesgo asociados al estilo de vida de adolescentes en una población a 69º de latitud (212) . Estos autores encuentran asociación entre los niveles de vitamina D y diversos factores asociados, tales como el consumo de aceite de hígado de bacalao, consumo de leche fortificada, pero también con la actividad física al aire libre, la exposición solar en vacaciones y el uso de solárium, tanto en varones como en mujeres.…”

Vitamin D in adolescence: evidence-based dietary requirements and implications for public health policy

“…States and Canada (23)(24)(25)(26) , 15-40% in Europe (3,(27)(28)(29)(30)(31) , 13-33% in Asia (Korea, India and China) (32)(33)(34) 111 and up to 81% in Saudi Arabia (35) . If a cut-off of 50 nmol/l is applied, these estimates increase to 112 19-91% of the population as having inadequate vitamin D concentrations (22) .…”