Comparative 25OH vitamin D levels in institutionalized women older than 65 years from two cities in Spain and Argentina

PORTELA ML,; MÓNICO A,; BARAHONA A,; DUPRAZ H; GONZALES-CHAVES MMS; ZENI SN.

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Elsevier

Lugar: usa; Año: 2009 vol. 26 p. 283 - 289

0899-9007

The present study evaluated and compared vitamin D nutritional status and calcium–phosphorus metabolism in institutionalized women >65 y from two cities that have a similar sun irradiation index (heliophany). Methods The study was carried out in women living in similar social-status institutions from geographic cities having a similar solar radiation index (Lleida, Spain, n=49, and suburban Buenos Aires, Argentina [BA], n=48) at the end of summer. Results Fish consumption was higher in the Lleida group, as was red-meat consumption in the BA group. In both groups mean calcium intake was 800mg/d. The daily intake of vitamin D was higher in the BA group (P