Urgent action needed to improve vitamin D status among older people in England!

Age and Ageing
Vasant HiraniJennifer Mindell

Abstract

the importance of vitamin D for bone health is well known, but emerging evidence also suggests that adequate vitamin D status may also be protective against non-communicable diseases. In the UK, government initiatives highlighting the importance of adequate vitamin D among older people have been in place since 1998. the aim of this analysis is to assess vitamin D status in people aged > or =65, living in private households in England, 2005 and make comparisons with the Health Survey for England (HSE) 2000 and the National Diet and Nutrition Survey (NDNS), 1994. We also examine associations of hypovitaminosis D [serum 25(OH)D <50 nmol/l] with demographic, geographic, lifestyle and health risk factors. a nationally representative sample of older people living in England in 2005. 2,070 adults aged > or =65, living in private households taking part in the HSE 2005. in the HSE 2005, mean serum 25(OH)D levels were 53 and 49 nmol/l in men and women, respectively, these levels are significantly lower than currently recommended at > or =75 nmol/l. Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency [25(OH)D <25 nmol/l] in people aged > or =65 in 2005 was 13% in women and 8% in men. Nearly two thirds (57%) of women and half of men (49%) had serum 25(OH)D...Continue Reading

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