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Serum vitamin D levels in Berliners of Turkish descent -a cross-sectional study.


ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Vitamin D levels may differ between migrant and non-migrant populations, especially among non-western immigrants living in a country with limited sun exposure such as Germany. This study examined serum vitamin D concentration and associated factors among Berliners with and without Turkish background. METHODS:Two samples (with and without Turkish roots) were recruited in the inner city of Berlin for a cross-sectional study assessing serum vitamin D concentration. Linear regression analyses were used to examine sociodemographic, lifestyle and medical factors associated with serum vitamin D levels. RESULTS:In the analyses, we included 537 subjects (39% men and 61% women, age 43.2?±?12.5 (mean?±?standard deviation) years) with and 112 without Turkish background (46% men and 54% women, age 46.7?±?14.6?years). The Turkish sample had lower mean (95%-Confidence Interval) vitamin D levels than the non-Turkish sample: 22.7?nmol/L (21.5;23.9) vs 34.7?nmol/L (31.9;37.5), p?

SUBMITTER: Krist L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6350357 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Serum vitamin D levels in Berliners of Turkish descent -a cross-sectional study.

Krist Lilian L   Keller Theresa T   Becher Heiko H   Jöckel Karl-Heinz KH   Schlaud Martin M   Willich Stefan N SN   Keil Thomas T  

BMC public health 20190128 1


<h4>Background</h4>Vitamin D levels may differ between migrant and non-migrant populations, especially among non-western immigrants living in a country with limited sun exposure such as Germany. This study examined serum vitamin D concentration and associated factors among Berliners with and without Turkish background.<h4>Methods</h4>Two samples (with and without Turkish roots) were recruited in the inner city of Berlin for a cross-sectional study assessing serum vitamin D concentration. Linear  ...[more]

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2018-11-25 | GSE121633 | GEO