Vitamin D Deficiency Still Growing

October 6, 2017 updated by: Han Seok Choi, DongGuk University

Is Vitamin D Deficiency Still Growing? Seven-Year Trend in KNHANES 2008-2014

Vitamin D deficiency has become one of the most prevalent health problems in modern society. However, there has been no study that has reported the trend of vitamin D status in Asia. This study investigated the trend of vitamin D status in Korea between 2008 and 2014.

This study is based on a representative national database acquired from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (KNHANES) conducted from 2008 to 2014. Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] levels were measured by radioimmunoassay among those aged 10 yrs or older. The temporal change of vitamin D status will be statistically analyzed.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

Most epidemiologic studies that assessed vitamin D status in various populations have been performed in a cross-sectional design. Some studies from western countries have assessed the trends of vitamin D status over the past decades. However, there was no study that investigated the trend of vitamin D status in Asian population.

In the present study, an assessment of the seven-year trend of vitamin D status and the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in the Korean population, based on the KNHANES conducted from 2008 to 2014 was performed.

The KNHANES is an ongoing surveillance system that has been conducted by the Division of Health and Nutrition Survey within the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to evaluate the health and nutritional status of the civilian non-institutionalized population of South Korea. Since the KNHANES was initiated in 1998, surveys for the KNHANES I (1998), KNHANES II (2001), KNHANES III (2005), KNHANES IV (2007-2009), KNHANES V (2010-2012), and KNHANES VI (2013-2015) have been executed, and the survey for KNHANES VII (2016-2018) is still in progress. The present study is based on the data acquired from the KNHANES IV-VI, conducted between 2008 and 2014. Among those participants, serum 25(OH)D levels were measured from 39,759 individuals (6,925 in 2008; 8,303 in 2009; 6,815 in 2010; 6,704 in 2011; 6,308 in 2012; 2,355 in 2013; and 2,349 in 2014) aged 10 years and older. Serum 25(OH)D concentration was categorized into 4 levels (<25, 25 to <50, 50 to <75, and ≥75 nmol/L) and the vitamin D deficiency was defined as the Serum 25 (OH) D concentration < 50 nmol/L.

Statistical analyses were conducted to evaluate the effects of participant characteristics (age, season, and residential region) on serum 25(OH)D concentrations, and the temporal change in the mean concentration of serum 25(OH)D over years 2008-2014.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

39759

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

10 years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

The KNHANES is an ongoing surveillance system to evaluate the health and nutritional status of the civilian non-institutionalized population of South Korea. The present study population is from the KNHANES 2008-2014. Among the participants in KNHANES 2008-2014, those aged 10 years and older with serum 25(OH)D levels were finally included (n=39,759).

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Participants in the KNHANES from 2008 to 2014
  • Participants who were examined for serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Participants without serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level data

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Vitamin D deficiency
Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level is less than 50 nmol/L.
Normal
Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level is 50 nmol/L or greater.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Vitamin D deficiency
Time Frame: 2008-2014
Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level less than 50 nmol/L
2008-2014

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

January 1, 2008

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 31, 2014

Study Completion (Actual)

December 31, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 4, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 6, 2017

First Posted (Actual)

October 9, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

October 9, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 6, 2017

Last Verified

October 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • NRF-2015R1C1A1A01054333

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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