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Perspectivas en Nutrición Humana
Print version ISSN 0124-4108
Abstract
ROBLES-RODRIGUEZ, Julieta et al. Relationship Between Vitamin D Deficiency with Nutritional Status and Other Factors in Adults from the Inter-Andean Region of Ecuador. Perspect Nut Hum [online]. 2022, vol.24, n.1, pp.35-48. Epub Apr 18, 2022. ISSN 0124-4108. https://doi.org/10.17533/udea.penh.v24n1a03.
Background:
Vitamin D Deficiency is a public health problem associated with various diseases in the adult population that could be related to work activity.
Objective:
To relate vitamin D deficiency with nutritional status, body composition, and sociodemographic factors in workers from Quito, Ecuador.
Material and Methods:
A cross-sectional study in 245 workers. Serum vitamin D was evaluated by immunofluorescence, nutritional status by Body Mass Index, body composition by bioimpedance, and other sociodemographic factors were also evaluated. The associations between vitamin D deficiency and variables of interest were examined by logistic regression.
Results:
Vitamin D deficiency was presented in 76% of the participants. Cardiovascular risk by abdominal circumference, age, and sex were associ ated with vitamin D deficiency. For each centimeter increase in abdominal circumference, the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency increased 4.4% (OR = 1.044 CI95%:1.001-1.008; p = 0.043). For each year of age increase, the prevalence decreased 4.1% (OR = 0.96; 95%CI:0.93-0.99; p = 0.030). Women showed 2.33 times more vitamin D deficiency than men (OR = 2.33 CI95%:1.28-6.94 p = 0.011).
Conclusion:
Vitamin D deficiency is high in workers in the city of Quito. Apparently, young female with a high abdominal circumference appear to be more likely to be this deficient. Excess weight likely influences outdoor physical activity, which in turn decreases exposure to sunlight and leads to vitamin D deficiency.
Keywords : BMI; vitamin D deficiency; nutritional status; obesity; overweight; workers; Ecuador.