TY - JOUR
T1 - Thresholds for Serum 25(OH)D Concentrations With Respect to Different Outcomes
AU - Sohl, E.
AU - de Jongh, R.T.
AU - Heymans, M.W.
AU - van Schoor, N.M.
AU - Lips, P.
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - Context: Vitamin D is essential for bone health. In addition, vitamin D has recently been proposed to play a role in the pathophysiology of many chronic diseases. Despite the large number of studies published on vitamin D, the threshold for a sufficient serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] concentration is still debated and may differ according to outcomes and subgroups. Objective: The objective of the study was to estimate the thresholds for serum 25(OH)D concentration with respect to the different outcomes and for different subgroups. Design, Setting, and Participants: Observational data from the Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam, an ongoing population-based Dutch cohort study [n = 1164, mean (SD) age 75.2 (6.5) y], were used. Main Outcome Measures: Falling, fractures, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, blood pressure, PTH, grip strength, physical performance, functional limitations, body mass index (BMI), and mortality were measured. To determine thresholds, spline curves were used. Visual inspection and the statistical best fit of the spline regression models were used together to estimate the best estimate of the thresholds. Results: Thresholds for serum 25(OH)D concentrations in the whole sample ranged from 46 nmol/L (PTH) to 68 nmol/L (hypertension). On average, women, the oldest old (≥75 y), and individuals with a high BMI (>25 kg/m2) had lower thresholds compared with men, the youngest old (65-75 y), and individuals with a low to normal BMI (<25 kg/m2). Conclusion: The results indicate that thresholds for serum 25(OH)D may vary according to different outcomes and subgroups. This study does not support the high thresholds (>75 nmol/L) as advised by some experts, and the higher requirements in women, older persons, and those with high BMI.
AB - Context: Vitamin D is essential for bone health. In addition, vitamin D has recently been proposed to play a role in the pathophysiology of many chronic diseases. Despite the large number of studies published on vitamin D, the threshold for a sufficient serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] concentration is still debated and may differ according to outcomes and subgroups. Objective: The objective of the study was to estimate the thresholds for serum 25(OH)D concentration with respect to the different outcomes and for different subgroups. Design, Setting, and Participants: Observational data from the Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam, an ongoing population-based Dutch cohort study [n = 1164, mean (SD) age 75.2 (6.5) y], were used. Main Outcome Measures: Falling, fractures, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, blood pressure, PTH, grip strength, physical performance, functional limitations, body mass index (BMI), and mortality were measured. To determine thresholds, spline curves were used. Visual inspection and the statistical best fit of the spline regression models were used together to estimate the best estimate of the thresholds. Results: Thresholds for serum 25(OH)D concentrations in the whole sample ranged from 46 nmol/L (PTH) to 68 nmol/L (hypertension). On average, women, the oldest old (≥75 y), and individuals with a high BMI (>25 kg/m2) had lower thresholds compared with men, the youngest old (65-75 y), and individuals with a low to normal BMI (<25 kg/m2). Conclusion: The results indicate that thresholds for serum 25(OH)D may vary according to different outcomes and subgroups. This study does not support the high thresholds (>75 nmol/L) as advised by some experts, and the higher requirements in women, older persons, and those with high BMI.
U2 - https://doi.org/10.1210/jc.2015-1353
DO - https://doi.org/10.1210/jc.2015-1353
M3 - Article
C2 - 25856212
SN - 0021-972X
VL - 100
SP - 2480
EP - 2488
JO - Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
JF - Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
IS - 6
ER -
