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Vitamin D deficiency during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic among healthcare workers.
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Clinical nutrition ESPEN [Clin Nutr ESPEN] 2024 Apr; Vol. 60, pp. 210-216. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Feb 07. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Background & Aims: Vitamin D deficiency is a common nutritional problem worldwide that may have worsened during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The present study sought to examine the prevalence and correlates of vitamin D deficiency among healthcare workers three years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.<br />Methods: Participants comprised 2543 staff members from a medical research institute, who completed a questionnaire and donated blood samples in June 2023. 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D) levels were measured using an electrochemiluminescence immunoassay. Logistic regression was used to calculate the odds ratio and its 95% confidence interval while adjusting for covariates.<br />Results: The proportions of participants with vitamin D insufficiency (25[OH]D 20-29 ng/mL) and deficiency (25[OH]D < 20 ng/mL) were 44.9% and 45.9%, respectively. In a multivariable-adjusted model, factors associated with a higher prevalence of vitamin D deficiency included younger age, female sex, fewer hours of daytime outdoor physical activity during leisure time (without regular use of sunscreen), lower intake of fatty fish, no use of vitamin D supplements, smoking, and no alcohol consumption. Occupational factors, including shift work, were not independently associated with vitamin D deficiency.<br />Conclusions: Our results suggest that vitamin D insufficiency and deficiency are highly prevalent among healthcare workers. Health education regarding lifestyle modifications for this occupational group are warranted to improve their vitamin D status in the COVID-19 era.<br /> (Copyright © 2024 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved.)
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2405-4577
- Volume :
- 60
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Clinical nutrition ESPEN
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 38479912
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clnesp.2024.02.005