Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency and Insufficiency in Northeast Tennessee
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-1-2008
Description
BACKGROUND:: Vitamin D deficiency is increasingly being recognized as a highly prevalent and undertreated problem. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency/insufficiency in hospitalized adults in northeast Tennessee. METHODS:: A prospective cohort study was conducted on 99 inpatients admitted to an internal medicine teaching service from July through October 2006 at a single private hospital in Johnson City, Tennessee. A single measurement of 25-hydroxyvitamin D was performed on all patients. RESULTS:: Of the 99 patients, 53% were vitamin D deficient or insufficient (30% deficient with a level of <20 ng/mL and 23% insufficient with a level between 20ĝ€"29.9 ng/mL). The highest frequency of deficiency was in females <50 years. CONCLUSION:: Vitamin D deficiency is highly prevalent in all age groups and in both females and males in this population. Clinicians should consider measuring the vitamin D level of all inpatients on a routine basis.
Citation Information
Kuriacose, Reena; and Olive, Kenneth E.. 2008. Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency and Insufficiency in Northeast Tennessee. Southern Medical Journal. Vol.101(9). 906-909. https://doi.org/10.1097/SMJ.0b013e318181881b PMID: 18708969 ISSN: 0038-4348