Nutr Res Pract.  2018 Oct;12(5):387-395. 10.4162/nrp.2018.12.5.387.

The factors associated with Vitamin D deficiency in community dwelling elderly in Korea

• Kim SH
• Oh JE
• Song DW
• Cho CY
• Hong SH
• Cho YJ
• Yoo BW
• Shin KS
• Joe H
• Shin HS
• Son DY

• KMID: 2446998
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4162/nrp.2018.12.5.387

Abstract

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES
Recent studies showed vitamin D deficiency is linked to chronic diseases in addition to skeletal metabolism which could threaten the elderly. We analyzed health conditions and socio-demographic factors associated with vitamin D deficiency in community dwelling people aged 65 years and older. SUBJECTS/METHOD: Data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) 2010 to 2012 were obtained. A total of 2,687 subjects aged 65 years and older were participated. The cutoff value of the Vitamin D deficiency was considered as serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] ≤ 20 ng/mL (50 nmol/L).
RESULTS
The overall prevalence rate of vitamin D deficiency in the elderly was 62.1%. The factors such as female, obesity, metabolic syndrome, current smoker, and skipping breakfast were positively associated with vitamin D deficiency, but high intensity of physical activity and more than 9 hours of sleep duration were negatively associated with vitamin D deficiency (all P < 0.05).
CONCLUSIONS
It is important that health professions know that the factors proved in this study are connected to vitamin D deficiency thus provide information and intervention strategies of vitamin D deficiency to old aged people.

Keyword

25-hydroxyvitamin D; risk factors; aging

MeSH Terms

Aged*
Aging
Breakfast
Chronic Disease
Female
Health Occupations
Humans
Independent Living*
Korea*
Metabolism
Motor Activity
Nutrition Surveys
Obesity
Prevalence
Risk Factors
Vitamin D Deficiency*
Vitamin D*
Vitamins*
Vitamin D
Vitamins

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