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Seasonal Variation in the Deficiency of 25-Hydroxyvitamin D3 in Mildly to Extremely Obese Subjects

Ernst, Barbara ; Thurnheer, Martin ; Schmid, Sebastian ; Wilms, Britta ; Schultes, Bernd

In: Obesity Surgery, 2009, vol. 19, no. 2, p. 180-183

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    Titre
    • Seasonal Variation in the Deficiency of 25-Hydroxyvitamin D3 in Mildly to Extremely Obese Subjects
    Auteur
    • Ernst, Barbara. Interdisciplinary Obesity Center, Kantonsspital St. Gallen, Heidener Strasse 11, CH-9400, Rorschach, Switzerland
    • Thurnheer, Martin. Interdisciplinary Obesity Center, Kantonsspital St. Gallen, Heidener Strasse 11, CH-9400, Rorschach, Switzerland
    • Schmid, Sebastian. Department of Internal Medicine I, University of Luebeck, 23538, Luebeck, Germany
    • Wilms, Britta. Department of Internal Medicine I, University of Luebeck, 23538, Luebeck, Germany
    • Schultes, Bernd. Interdisciplinary Obesity Center, Kantonsspital St. Gallen, Heidener Strasse 11, CH-9400, Rorschach, Switzerland
    Type de document
    • Postprint
    Identifiant OAI-PMH
    • oai:doc.rero.ch:321471
    Summary
    Background: Vitamin D deficiency is a common finding in obese subjects even before any bariatric operation. However, most previous studies reporting on high rates of vitamin D deficiency in obese subjects have not systematically controlled for seasonal variations. Furthermore, the existence of seasonal variation in serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 levels has not been well documented in obese subjects so far. Methods: Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 levels were measured in 248 obese subjects (body mass index: range, 30.1-68.9kg/m2). Fat mass was determined using standard bioelectrical impedance analysis. Results: Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 levels decreased with the increasing body mass index and fat mass (both P < 0.001) and showed a marked variation across the seasons of the year (P < 0.001), which was not affected by the degree of obesity. According to the variation in absolute levels, the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency (<50nmol/l) was 3.8-fold higher during winter than during summer (91.2% vs. 24.3%; P < 0.001). Conclusion: Data show a marked seasonal variation in absolute serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 concentrations and prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in subjects with mild to extreme obesity. Considering the increasing number of studies reporting on vitamin D deficiency in obesity, the present finding points to season as a crucial factor that should not be neglected when assessing serum levels of this vitamin in obese subjects