A systematic review of vitamin D status and dietary intake in various Slovenian populations

Abstract

Vitamin D (VitD) is involved in calcium and phosphate homeostasis, bone health, and normal functioning of the immune system. VitD status is monitored using serum 25-hydroxy-vitamin D (25(OH)D) as a biomarker. Serum 25(OH)D concentrations below 30 nmol/L indicate VitD deficiency and below 50 nmol/L indicate insufficiency. VitD can be synthesised endogenously in human skin when exposed to ultraviolet B (UVB) radiation. In the absence of sufficient UVB-light exposure, VitD intake becomes the main source of VitD, with a recommended daily intake of 20 μg. The aim of this study was to conduct a review and meta-analysis on the abovementioned topics, focusing on scientific studies in various Slovenian populations.

Keywords

• vitamin d
• dietary intake
• serum 25-hydroxy-vitamin d
• vitamin d deficiency
• systematic reviews
• slovenia
• vitamin d
• prehranski vnos
• serumski 25 hidroksi-vitamin d
• preskrbljenost z vitaminom d
• sistematični pregledi literature
• slovenija