2013
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0065785
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Vitamin D (25OHD) Serum Seasonality in the United States

Abstract: BackgroundVitamin D is an important micronutrient for health. Hypovitaminosis D is thought to play a role in the seasonality of a number of diseases and adverse health conditions. To refine hypotheses about the links between vitamin D and seasonal diseases, good estimates of the cyclicality of serum vitamin D are necessary.ObjectivesThe objective of this study is to describe quantitatively the cyclicality of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) in the United States. We provide a statistical analysis with weekly time re… Show more

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“…In the northern hemisphere, 25(OH)D serum levels vary seasonally: its highest values are recorded in August and September, and its lowest in February [10,11]. In Europe at latitudes above 51 degrees, there is insufficient natural UV light for cutaneous vitamin D synthesis from September to March [12].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In the northern hemisphere, 25(OH)D serum levels vary seasonally: its highest values are recorded in August and September, and its lowest in February [10,11]. In Europe at latitudes above 51 degrees, there is insufficient natural UV light for cutaneous vitamin D synthesis from September to March [12].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The difference between the control and the two supplemental groups lessened from the onset of the intervention to the end (Table 2 and Thus, from February to August, without evidence of an increase in the food intake of vitamin D in the control group, the status evolved from insufficiency to reach the lower range of sufficiency (50 nmol/L) according to the 2011 IOM report [4]. This evolution is in keeping with the seasonality influence on the vitamin D status, as studied in both European countries and the United States [11][12][13][14]32]. Quantitatively, serum 25OHD was shown to evolve from 38.5 to 64.0 nmol/L from March to August in community dwelling individuals ≥ 65 years (56.7% men) living in Southern Germany [13].…”
Section: 5dose-response and Seasonalitymentioning
confidence: 60%
“…However, this potential alternative is far from being straightforward. Indeed, the production of vitamin D3 by the skin is dependent upon several factors including seasonality, geographical location (latitude, altitude), ozone layer, cutaneous melanin pigment, aging, obesity and body mass index (BMI), let alone the widespread practice of sun avoidance and/or use of protection creams to curtail skin cancer risk [8,[11][12][13][14][15]. Therefore, taking all these various determinants into account, it remains a challenge to recommend the appropriate sunlight exposure "dose" in order to achieve a sufficient vitamin D status without increasing skin cancer risk [15][16][17].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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