In Vivo
Volume 29, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 541-546

Lower levels of vitamin d among bangladeshi immigrants with diabetes in greece compared to indigenous Greek Patients with Diabetes (Article)

Papadakis G.* , Zambelis T. , Villiotou V. , Dogkas N. , Pappas A. , Keramidas I. , Kakava K. , Michalopoulou M. , Rosenberg T. , Konstantopoulos K. , Chatzipanagiotou S.
  • a Departments of Endocrinology, Metaxa Anticancer Hospital of Piraeus, Botasi 51, Piraeus, 18537, Greece
  • b Departments of Neurology, Aeginition Hospital, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
  • c Departments of Biochemical, Metaxa Anticancer Hospital of Piraeus, Piraeus, Greece
  • d Departments of Biochemical, Metaxa Anticancer Hospital of Piraeus, Piraeus, Greece
  • e Departments of Endocrinology, Metaxa Anticancer Hospital of Piraeus, Botasi 51, Piraeus, 18537, Greece
  • f Departments of Endocrinology, Metaxa Anticancer Hospital of Piraeus, Botasi 51, Piraeus, 18537, Greece
  • g Departments of Otolaryngology, Metaxa Anticancer Hospital of Piraeus, Piraeus, Greece
  • h Departments of Medical Biopathology, Aeginition Hospital, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
  • i First Surgical Clinic, Laikon University Hospital, Medical School, Athens, Greece
  • j Department of Haematology, Laikon University Hospital, Medical School, Athens, Greece
  • k Departments of Medical Biopathology, Aeginition Hospital, University of Athens, Athens, Greece

Abstract

Aim: Vitamin D deficiency is thought to impair insulin action and glucose metabolism; however, previous studies have not examined ethnic differences. We investigated a cohort of predominantly white Greek Caucasian and Bangladeshi immigrant patients with diabetes mellitus in order assess the association between diabetes mellitus and 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)VitD]. Materials and Methods: A total of 165 patients from Bangladesh and 118 patients from Greece with diabetes were assessed for diabetes and 25(OH)VitD status. Results: The 25(OH)VitD levels of Bangladeshi patients were significantly lower compared to Greek patients (12.42±5.86 ng/ml vs. 23.06±12.36 ng/ml, p<0.001). Only 1.2% of Bangladeshi patients vs. 24.57% of Greek patients had sufficient levels of 25(OH)VitD (≥30 ng/ml) Conclusion: The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency is very high amongst patients with diabetes but immigrants are at greater risk. Vitamin D supplementation could be valuable in the prevention or treatment of diabetes.

Author Keywords

Vitamin D Ethnic minority Greek Bangladeshi diabetes

Index Keywords

immigrant insulin dependent diabetes mellitus Caucasian indigenous people non insulin dependent diabetes mellitus vitamin blood level human risk assessment middle aged diabetes mellitus Vitamin D controlled study analogs and derivatives Humans migrant ethnic difference glycemic control 25 hydroxyvitamin D male Emigrants and Immigrants female Age of Onset Greece prevalence vitamin D deficiency Article blood major clinical study adult vitamin supplementation glucose cohort analysis Bangladeshi disease association 25-hydroxyvitamin D onset age
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ISSN: 0258851X
Cited by: 3
Original Language: English