Date of Award
Summer 8-7-2012
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Mathematics and Statistics
First Advisor
Xu Zhang
Second Advisor
Vijay Ganji
Third Advisor
Yuanhui Xiao
Fourth Advisor
Yichuan Zhao
Abstract
This research uses data from the 2003-2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) to determine dietary and other factors associated with serum 25(OH)-Vitamin D concentration for 5,474 adults age 20 years and older. After multivariate adjustment, we found that serum 25(OH)-Vitamin D concentration was positively associated with diets high in fruits, vegetables, and lean meats, while diets high in processed foods and high-fat meats were inversely associated with vitamin D level. Serum 25(OH)-Vitamin D concentration was also signifi-cantly associated with age, gender, race/ethnicity, BMI, physical activity, supplementation, and the season of survey administration. Self-reported cardiovascular and kidney disease were significantly associated with serum 25 (OH)-Vitamin D concentration after adjustment for significant confounders.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57709/3008736
Recommended Citation
Van Fleit, William E. III, "Self-Reported Medical Conditions and Demographic, Behavioral and Dietary Factors Associated with Serum 25(OH)-Vitamin D Concentration in the US Adult Population." Thesis, Georgia State University, 2012.
doi: https://doi.org/10.57709/3008736