MiscellaneousPrevalence of Hypovitaminosis D in Cardiovascular Diseases (from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2001 to 2004)
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Methods
NHANES is a nationally representative survey of the noninstitutionalized population in the United States.9 It used a complex multistage cluster design to estimate the prevalence of chronic conditions. For this study, we combined the 2001 to 2004 cycles of NHANES for adequate sample size. This study was approved by the institutional review board at Thomas Jefferson University. Of 9,145 subjects ≥20 years who had serum 25(OH)D measured, races other than white, black, and Hispanic (n = 346) and
Results
Mean 25(OH)D was 24.3 ng/ml (61 nmol/L). The level decreased with older age (24.4 for 20 to 64 years, 24.3 for 65 to 74 years, and 23.6 for ≥75 years; p = 0.001) and black and Hispanic race (26.2 for white, 14.9 for black, and 21.2 for Hispanic; p <0.001), but did not differ by gender (24.6 for men and 24.0 for women; p = 0.115). Table 1 lists mean 25(OH)D by lifestyle and clinical characteristics. The burden of CVDs except stroke increased with lower 25(OH)D (Figure 1). The strength of
Discussion
In NHANES 2001 to 2004, CVDs were more prevalent in adults with lower 25(OH)D, and hypovitaminosis D was also more common in those with certain CVDs. Although our findings were consistent with previous reports of the association of hypovitaminosis D with cardiovascular risk factors5 and such CVDs as coronary heart disease,7 heart failure,8 stroke,6 and peripheral arterial disease,5 our study provided national data about the burden of CVDs by 25(OH)D levels and the prevalence of hypovitaminosis
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