Surveillance and Evaluation of Vitamin D Nutrition and Its Health Impact in Chinese Older Adults.

Wenxuan Wu, Ji-Chang Zhou, Licheng Yang

Journal: The Journal of nutrition 2025;155(4):1031-1040

PMID: 39894224

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Abstract

Vitamin D is an essential fat-soluble vitamin for humans and vitamin D deficiency (VDD) affects all age groups, with older adults being at high risk of VDD. A deficiency in vitamin D has been associated with a range of health concerns in older adults, including osteomalacia and osteoporosis. Additionally, there is limited evidence suggesting that VDD may be associated with increased risk of developing cognitive impairment, muscle-wasting disorders, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and mortality. This review synthesizes the latest research advances in China and abroad to provide detailed information on the current status of vitamin D nutritional monitoring, causes of deficiency, health risks, and proposed intake for reducing risk of diet-related noncommunicable diseases in the Chinese older adults.

Address: Key Laboratory of Public Nutrition and Health, National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Beijing, China; National Institute for Nutrition and Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China.; School of Public Health (Shenzhen), Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China. Electronic address: [email protected].; Key Laboratory of Public Nutrition and Health, National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Beijing, China; National Institute for Nutrition and Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China. Electronic address: [email protected].

DOI: 10.1016/j.tjnut.2025.01.030

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MeSH Terms: Humans, Vitamin D Deficiency, Vitamin D, Aged, China, Nutritional Status, Asian People, East Asian People