A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal

Serum 25(OH)D-3 vitamin status of elderly Finnish women is suboptimal even after summer sunshine but is not associated with bone density or turnover



Authors: Pekkarinen T, Turpeinen U, Hamalainen E, Loyttyniemi E, Alfthan H, Valimaki MJ

Publisher: BIOSCIENTIFICA LTD

Publication year: 2010

Journal: European Journal of Endocrinology

Journal name in source: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGY

Journal acronym: EUR J ENDOCRINOL

Number in series: 1

Volume: 162

Issue: 1

First page : 183

Last page: 189

Number of pages: 7

ISSN: 0804-4643

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1530/EJE-09-0739


Abstract
Conclusions: Vitamin D status of elderly Finnish women is suboptimal if 25(OH)D-3 levels of 50 or 75 nmol/l are used as a threshold. It is moderately increased by supplement intake and summer sunshine. However, 25(OH)D-3 concentrations did not influence bone density in terms of serum PINP and bone turnover rate.



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