British Journal of Nutrition
Volume 58, Issue 1, 1987, Pages 23-29

The vitamin D status of East Indian Punjabi immigrants to Canada (Article) (Open Access)

Nizan P. , Gibson R.S. , Bindra G.S. , Draper H.H.
  • a Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Guelph, Applied Human Nutrition, Department of Family Studies, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1, Canada
  • b Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Guelph, Applied Human Nutrition, Department of Family Studies, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1, Canada
  • c Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Guelph, Applied Human Nutrition, Department of Family Studies, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1, Canada
  • d Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Guelph, Applied Human Nutrition, Department of Family Studies, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1, Canada

Abstract

1. Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25-OHD), calcium and alkaline phosphatase (EC 3.1.3.1) levels and vitamin D intakes (from 3d weighed dietary records) were determined in a cohort of fifty-nine male East Indian Punjabi immigrants (37.7 (Sd 10.5) years) and fifty-four females (33.3 (Sd 7.4) years). 2. Females had somewhat lower mean serum 25-OHD levels (12.3 (Sd 5.0) v. 14.2 (Sd 5.1) ng/ml, P < 0.05) and serum Ca levels (88 (Sd 8) v. 91 (Sd 6) mg/1) than males (P < 0.05) whereas serum alkaline phosphatase values (males 167 (Sd 63), females 169 (Sd 43) IU/1) and dietary vitamin D intakes (males 3.5 (Sd 1.8), females 3.3 (Sd 2.0) μg/d) were similar. 3. 22% Of the females and 12% of the males had serum 25-OHD levels below 9.0 ng/ml but none had serum 25-OHD levels within the range associated with clinically overt disease. 4. In the males, serum 25-OHD levels were negatively correlated with dietary fibre intakes (g/d; r-0.29; P < 0 05). 5. Multiple-regression analysis indicated that log serum 25-OHD levels were not related to dietary vitamin D intakes. Instead they were associated with sex and dietary fibre intakes (g/MJ) (F 3.71; P = 0.03). These two variables explained 8 % of the variance. © 1987, The Nutrition Society. All rights reserved.

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immigrant India dietary fiber calcifediol human epidemiology Vitamin D priority journal diet Calcium alkaline phosphatase 25 hydroxyvitamin D male Canada female adult Sex Factors nutritional status dietary intake
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DOI: 10.1079/BJN19870065
ISSN: 00071145
Cited by: 11
Original Language: English