dc.contributor.author
Krist, Lilian
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Keller, Theresa
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Becher, Heiko
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Jöckel, Karl-Heinz
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Schlaud, Martin
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Willich, Stefan N.
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Keil, Thomas
dc.date.accessioned
2019-08-09T10:23:28Z
dc.date.available
2019-08-09T10:23:28Z
dc.identifier.uri
https://refubium.fu-berlin.de/handle/fub188/25251
dc.identifier.uri
http://dx.doi.org/10.17169/refubium-3956
dc.description.abstract
Background: Vitamin D levels may differ between migrant and non-migrant populations, especially among non-western immigrants living in a country with limited sun exposure such as Germany. This study examined serum vitamin D concentration and associated factors among Berliners with and without Turkish background. Methods: Two samples (with and without Turkish roots) were recruited in the inner city of Berlin for a cross-sectional study assessing serum vitamin D concentration. Linear regression analyses were used to examine sociodemographic, lifestyle and medical factors associated with serum vitamin D levels. Results: In the analyses, we included 537 subjects (39% men and 61% women, age 43.2 ± 12.5 (mean ± standard deviation) years) with and 112 without Turkish background (46% men and 54% women, age 46.7 ± 14.6 years). The Turkish sample had lower mean (95%-Confidence Interval) vitamin D levels than the non-Turkish sample: 22.7 nmol/L (21.5;23.9) vs 34.7 nmol/L (31.9;37.5), p < 0.001. In the Turkish female subgroup, veiled women had considerably lower levels than unveiled women: 14.4 nmol/L (11.5;17.3) vs 24.9 nmol/L (23.1;26.7), p < 0.001. Multivariable regression analysis revealed that among the Berliners of Turkish descent, being active less than 150 min per day, and being overweight/obese were independently associated with a lower vitamin D concentration. In the non-migrant sample besides being overweight and obese, female sex was associated with lower vitamin D concentrations. Conclusions: Serum vitamin D levels were considerably low in Berliners of Turkish descent, and especially in veiled women. Potentially modifiable factors of low vitamin D levels were high BMI and low physical activity. These findings should be considered in the development of future public health strategies for subpopulations with Turkish migration background.
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dc.rights.uri
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subject
Vitamin D deficiency
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dc.subject
Public Health
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dc.subject.ddc
600 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften::610 Medizin und Gesundheit::610 Medizin und Gesundheit
dc.title
Serum vitamin D levels in Berliners of Turkish descent –a cross-sectional study
dc.type
Wissenschaftlicher Artikel
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.articlenumber
119
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.doi
10.1186/s12889-019-6446-5
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.journaltitle
BMC Public Health
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.originalpublishername
BMC
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.volume
19
refubium.affiliation
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
refubium.resourceType.isindependentpub
no
dcterms.accessRights.openaire
open access
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.pmid
30691420
dcterms.isPartOf.eissn
1471-2458