Vitamin D status of Māori and non-Māori octogenarians in New Zealand: a cohort study (LiLACS NZ)

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Vitamin D status of Māori and non-Māori octogenarians in New Zealand: a cohort study (LiLACS NZ)

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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: This study assessed vitamin D status and its determinants in a cohort of octogenarians living within New Zealand’s Bay of Plenty and Lakes Districts. METHODS AND STUDY DESIGN: Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] concentration was measured in 209 Māori (aged 80-90 years) and 357 non-Māori (85 years), along with demographic, lifestyle, supplement use and other health data. RESULTS: Mean [95% CI] 25(OH)D concentration was 69 [67 to 72] nmol/L, with 15% >100 nmol/Land 6...

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2016-12

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Bacon, Catherine / Kerse, N. / Hayman, K. J. / Moyes, S. A. / Teh, R. O. / Kepa, M. / Pillai, A. / Dyall, L.

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https://hdl.handle.net/10652/4055

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calciferol / vitamin D / New Zealand / seasonal variation / ethnic groups / Māori / non-Māori / aged 80 and over / elderly / Māori older people / Pākehā older people / Aged Health Care / Māori Health / Hauora / Ora / Hauora whānau / Whanaungatanga / Iwi / Hapū / Whānau / Kaumātua / Hauora tinana

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