Vitamin D Status and Anthropometric Indices of an Omani Study Population
Journal Title: Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal - Year 2013, Vol 13, Issue 2
Abstract
Objectives: Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] concentrations reflect vitamin D status, with defciency implicated as causative of many diseases. Tis study assessed vitamin D status and anthropometric indices in a sample of healthy Omanis. Methods: Serum 25(OH)D concentrations were measured by high performance liquid chromatography in 206 healthy Omanis, aged 18–55 years (mean age: men 31.1, women 26.8) in Muscat, Oman. Of this number, 95% indicated that they had never taken vitamin D supplements. Findings were compared with published values for populations domiciled in more northerly latitudes. Classical procedures were used to determine global obesity (body mass index [BMI]), and central obesity determined by waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), and waist-to-height ratio. Results: Women, as compared to men, had markedly lower concentrations of 25(OH)D. Applying the cut-off point of serum 25(OH)D levels at 50 nmol/L, the prevalence of vitamin D defciency in the study population was 87.5%; this was higher than the rates reported for the British, and European-, Hispanic-, and African-Americans. At a BMI cut-point of ≥30 kg/m2, the prevalence of obesity was 14.6%; this was lower than the rates reported for European-, Hispanic-, and African-Americans. Levels of 25(OH) D increased relative to age and obesity. WHR was the main predictor of 25(OH)D levels. Conclusion: Te striking vitamin D defciency seen in the study population, relative to more northerly populations, may be linked to sun avoidance, inadequate dietary vitamin D, and virtual non-intake of supplemental vitamin D. Age and male-gender determined the status of vitamin D and of obesity.
Authors and Affiliations
Clifford Abiaka| Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman, Marit Delghandi| Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman, Meenu Kaur| Ministry of Health, Muscat, Oman, Mohsin Al-Saleh| Ministry of Health, Muscat, Oman
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