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==Epidemiology and Demographics== | ==Epidemiology and Demographics== | ||
===Prevalence=== | ===Prevalence=== | ||
According to [[Institute of Medicine]] (IOM), based on the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2003–2006, there is an overall 18.8% prevalence of serum 25OHD concentrations below 40 nmol/L in the US. | According to [[Institute of Medicine]] (IOM), based on the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2003–2006, there is an overall 18.8% prevalence of serum 25OHD concentrations below 40 nmol/L in the US. <ref name="urlProportion of the Population Above and Below 40 nmol/L Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Concentrations and Cumulative Distribution of Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Concentrations: United States and Canada - Dietary Reference Intakes for Calcium and Vitamin D - NCBI Bookshelf">{{cite web |url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK56054/ |title=Proportion of the Population Above and Below 40 nmol/L Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Concentrations and Cumulative Distribution of Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Concentrations: United States and Canada - Dietary Reference Intakes for Calcium and Vitamin D - NCBI Bookshelf |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref> | ||
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! colspan="6" style="text-align: center;" | Prevalence of serum vitamin D concentrations below 40 nmol/l | ! colspan="6" style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;" | Prevalence of serum vitamin D concentrations below 40 nmol/l | ||
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| style="text-align: center;" | | | style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;" | Total | ||
| style="text-align: center;" | Total | | style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;" | Non-Hispanic White | ||
| style="text-align: center;" | Non-Hispanic White | | style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;" | Non-Hispanic Black | ||
| style="text-align: center;" | Non-Hispanic Black | | style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;" | Mexican American | ||
| style="text-align: center;" | Mexican American | | style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;" | Others | ||
| style="text-align: center;" | Others | |||
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| style="text-align: center;" | Percent | | style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;" | Percent | ||
| style="text-align: center;" | 18.8 (16.3–21.5) | | style="text-align: center;" | 18.8 (16.3–21.5) | ||
| style="text-align: center;" | 10.6 (8.9–12.4) | | style="text-align: center;" | 10.6 (8.9–12.4) | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sadaf Sharfaei M.D.[2]
Overview
Vitamin D deficiency is common worldwide and the incidence of it is increasing. In the US, vitamin D deficiency is more prevalent among non-white ethnic groups. The prevalence is different based on different laboratory methods and the cut-off for the vitamin D deficiency.
Epidemiology and Demographics
Prevalence
According to Institute of Medicine (IOM), based on the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2003–2006, there is an overall 18.8% prevalence of serum 25OHD concentrations below 40 nmol/L in the US. [1] |-
| Prevalence of serum vitamin D concentrations below 40 nmol/l | Total | Non-Hispanic White | Non-Hispanic Black | Mexican American | Others | ||||||
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| Percent | 18.8 (16.3–21.5) | 10.6 (8.9–12.4) | 53.6 (48.9–58.2) | 27.2 (22.8–32.0) | 27.2 (23.2–31.7) | ||||||