Vitamin D Status of Seminomadic Fulani Men and Women

摘要: The purpose of this study was to assess the vitamin D status Fulani men and women in northern Nigeria. are seminomadic pastoralists whose culture, economy, diet centered on cattle. Most foods consumed by not good sources D. Also being Muslim, do derive much benefit from D-generating effects sunlight due their dress habits. Furthermore, childhood rickets is common region. Serum collected 22 (age, 47.6 +/- 8.3 years; body mass index [BMI], 21.1 3.2 kg/m2) 29 55.5 13.5 BMI, 21.6 3.1 rural Nigeria analyzed for 25-hydroxyvitamin D2 D3 using ultraperformance liquid chromatography coupled with spectrometry Eighty-three percent 45% had serum levels hypovitaminosis range (10-30 ng/mL). In males, there a strong negative correlation between BMI (r = -0.49, p .022) fat -0.51, .015). No such correlations were observed women. Our main conclusion that about half most community where conducted inadequately nourished respect A high prevalence indicates an elevated risk children bone fractures adults.