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Low 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels are more prevalent in Canadians of South Asian than European ancestry inhabiting the National Capital Region of Canada

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  • Reiko Nagasaka
  • Eleonora Swist
  • Kurtis Sarafin
  • Claude Gagnon
  • Isabelle Rondeau
  • Isabelle Massarelli
  • Winnie Cheung
  • Patrick Laffey
  • Stephen PJ Brooks
  • W M Nimal Ratnayake

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The US Institute of Medicine defined serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) cut point values of 30 nmol/L and 40 nmol/L were used to assess the vitamin D status of South Asian and European Canadians of self-identified ancestry living in the National Capital Region of Canada. Serum 25OHD values were measured in the spring and fall of 2012 to represent status during the winter and summer months, respectively. A total of 1238 measurements were obtained from 669 participants (49% South Asian ancestry): some participants were measured only once (spring or fall). Median 25OHD values were significantly higher in participants of European ancestry: 70.8 nmol/L (68.1, 73.5; 95% CI) versus South Asian ancestry: 42.7 nmol/L (40.5, 45.0; P

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  • Reiko Nagasaka & Eleonora Swist & Kurtis Sarafin & Claude Gagnon & Isabelle Rondeau & Isabelle Massarelli & Winnie Cheung & Patrick Laffey & Stephen PJ Brooks & W M Nimal Ratnayake, 2018. "Low 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels are more prevalent in Canadians of South Asian than European ancestry inhabiting the National Capital Region of Canada," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 13(12), pages 1-18, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0207429
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0207429
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