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01-12-2020 | Obesity | Original Article
Vitamin D deficiency in Mexicans have a high prevalence: a cross-sectional analysis of the patients from the Centro Médico Nacional 20 de Noviembre
Published in: Archives of Osteoporosis | Issue 1/2020
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Summary
Disorders of vitamin D concentration (deficiency or insufficiency) are a global health problem, which are associated with various chronic diseases. In Latin America, alterations in vitamin D prevalence are different from those shown in previous studies and may be due to differences in geographic location, skin color, and diet type.
Purpose
To know the prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency (21–29 ng/mL) and deficiency (< 20 ng/mL) in Mexican patients; although it is a risk factor for developing multiple complex diseases, its prevalence in the population is still unknown.
Methods
Cross-sectional study carried out at the endocrinology service of the highly specialized national center November 20. Data on cardiovascular risk factors were obtained and 25-hydroxy vitamin D was measured by chemiluminescence. Prevalence was calculated, and the results were analyzed to categorize the patients according to 25-hydroxy vitamin D deficient or insufficient levels.
Results
The mean value of the serum vitamin D concentration was 18.37 ng/mL. Of the 117 patients, 93.2% (n = 109) have decreased vitamin D values; 62.4% (n = 73) of the patients had vitamin D deficiency and 30.8% (n = 36) vitamin D insufficiency. The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency was 62.4% and 30.8% for vitamin D insufficiency. The total prevalence of alterations in vitamin D levels in this population was 93.2%.
Conclusions
This study reports a prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency much higher than those described by previous studies, which is of utmost importance for the population due to the morbidities associated with these alterations.