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Evaluation of seasonal relationship with vitamin D levels in the Van region

Van yöresinde D vitamini düzeyleri ile mevsimsel ilişkinin değerlendirilmesi

Erdem Çokluk(DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY)0000-0002-6205-5109
Ragıp Balahoroğlu(Konya Training and Research Hospital, Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Konya, Turkey)
Hamit Hakan Alp(DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY)
Rıfkı Üçler(DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL MEDICINE)
Ramazan Şekeroğlu(DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY)
Zübeyir Huyut(DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY)
Pages
124–128
Publication Date
2019-08-23
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Mean 25-OH vit D in males was found as 18.95±7.93 ng/mL and in females it was found as 14.79±9.42 ng/ml. 25-OH vit D levels of males were found significantly higher than that of females (p<0.05).

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objectives: Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin which is found in certain foods and can be synthesized from its precursors with exposure to sunlight.
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Key Findings & Data:It is known that serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D (25-OH Vit D) concentration is the best indicator of Vitamin D level.
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Conclusion & Impact:Mean 25-OH vit D in males was found as 18.95±7.93 ng/mL and in females it was found as 14.79±9.42 ng/ml. 25-OH vit D levels of males were found significantly higher than that of females (p<0.05).
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⚙️Variables:D vitamini · cinsiyet · güneş ışığı

Abstract

Objectives: Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin which is found in certain foods and can be synthesized from its precursors with exposure to sunlight. It is known that serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D (25-OH Vit D) concentration is the best indicator of Vitamin D level. Main source of Vitamin D is the synthesis to the skin with sunlight exposure. In our study we investigated the vitamin D levels of patients administered to our hospital in Van. We aimed to determine any significant difference between age, sex and seasonal differences of the 25-OH vit D levels. Materials and Method: Patients admitted to Yuzuncu Yil University Faculty of Medicine Dursun Odabas Medical Hospital from 01.01.2013 to 01.01.2014 with 25-OH vit D levels were determined and evaluated [JB1] respectively. Results: Mean age for males (n=306) was found as 46.65±16.62 and for females (n=1613) as 43.58±15.03. Mean 25-OH vit D in males was found as 18.95±7.93 ng/mL and in females it was found as 14.79±9.42 ng/ml. 25-OH vit D levels of males were found significantly higher than that of females (p<0.05). When 25-OH vit D levels were analyzed according to season, a mean of 25-OH vit D for the summer season was found significantly higher than those of the winter or autumn-spring months (p=0.006). Although Van receives one of the highest amount of sunlight due to its geographical position, we consider that there exists a deficiency in all age groups in the society, for all seasons. Conclusions: According to these findings we conclude that both nutritional support and Vitamin D supplementation is important for recovery of vitamin D deficiency in and around the city of Van. [JB1] Note to Draft: unable to validate – please clarify: - Detemined could be Identified? - Respectively: invidualy? Unclear.

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Amaç: D vitamini, bazı gıdalarda bulunan ve güneş ışığına maruz kalan öncülerinden sentezlenebilen yağda çözünen bir vitamindir. Serum 25-hidroksi vitamin D (25-OH Vit D) konsantrasyonunun Vitamin D seviyesinin en iyi göstergesi olduğu bilinmektedir. D vitamininin ana kaynağı güneş ışığına maruz kalan ciltten sentez edilmesidir. Çalışmada Van'da hastanemize başvuran hastaların D vitamini düzeylerini geriye yönelik taradık. 25-OH vit D düzeylerinin yaş, cinsiyet ve mevsimsel farklılıkları arasındaki ilişkiyi araştırdık. Yöntem: Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dursun Odabaş Tıp Merkezine başvuran 01.01.2013 - 01.01.2014 tarihleri arasında 25-OH vit D düzeyleri tespit edilen kriterleri sağlayan sonuçlar dahil edildi. Bulgular: Erkeklerin yaş ortalaması (n = 306) 46.65 ± 16.62, kadınlarda (n = 1613) 43.58 ± 15.03 olarak bulundu. Erkeklerde ortalama 25-OH vit D 18.95 ± 7.93 ng / mL ve kadınlarda 14.79 ± 9.42 ng / ml olarak bulundu. Erkeklerin 25-OH D vitamini düzeyleri kadınlardan anlamlı derecede yüksek bulundu (p <0.05). Mevsime göre 25-OH D vitamini seviyeleri analiz edildiğinde, yaz mevsimi için 25-OH Vitamin D ortalaması kış mevsimine ya da Sonbahar-İlkbahar aylarına göre anlamlı olarak yüksekti (p = 0,006). Sonuç: Her ne kadar Van, konumu itibariyle en çok güneş alan şehirler arasında olsa da, tüm mevsimler ve yaş gruplarına göre vitamin D düzeylerini düşük olduğunu düşünüyoruz. Bu bulgulara göre, Van ilindeki ve çevresindeki vitamin D eksikliğinin düzelmesi için hem beslenme desteğinin hem de D vitamini desteğinin önemli olduğu sonucuna vardık.

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Çokluk, E., Balahoroğlu, R., Alp, H. H., Üçler, R., Şekeroğlu, R., Huyut, Z. (2019). Evaluation of seasonal relationship with vitamin D levels in the Van region. Acta Medica Alanya, Cilt: 3 Sayı: 2, 124–128. https://doi.org/10.30565/medalanya.463904

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