Effect of latitude on seasonal variations of vitamin D and some cardiometabolic risk factors: national food and nutrition surveillance

CONCLUSION: We found a high prevalence of suboptimal vitamin D status in Iranian adults throughout the year, irrespective of latitude and season. Improvement of mean circulating 25(OH)D concentrations in the community to 50+ nmol/L through a fortification programme is likely to engender healthy cardiometabolic changes.PMID:33788216 | DOI:10.26719/emhj.20.119
Source: Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal - Category: Middle East Health Authors: Source Type: research