Healthy lifestyles are associated with better vitamin D status in community‐dwelling older men: The Health In Men Study (HIMS)
Main finding · Plasma 25OHD ≥75 nmol/LResult — go to the resultAdjusted odds ratio 1.20 95% CI 1.01–1.45Authors' conclusion
Multiple healthy lifestyle behaviours are associated with better vitamin D status in older men. Further work is needed to determine the effects of promoting healthy lifestyle behaviours, including physical activity, on vitamin D sufficiency.
Study context
- Population
- Community-dwelling older men aged ≥65 years; lifestyle by questionnaire at baseline, plasma 25(OH)D measured 5 years afterwardsanalysed
- Participants
- 2,717 men
- Exposure
- ≥4 vs <4 healthy lifestyle behaviours
- Outcome
- Likelihood of plasma 25OHD ≥75 vs <75 nmol/L and ≥50 vs <50 nmol/L
- Follow-up
- 5 years after baseline
Main finding
Plasma 25OHD ≥75 nmol/L
Adjusted odds ratio
1.20
95% CI 1.01–1.45
≥4 healthy behavioursvs <4 healthy behaviours
aOR 1.20 (95% CI 1.01–1.45)
As reported in the abstract
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
| Outcome | aOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|
| 25OHD ≥50 nmol/L by physical activity (only individual component significantly associated with vitamin D sufficiency)Highest quintiles of physical activityvs lowest quintiles of physical activity | 2.01 (1.47–2.74) | |
| 25OHD ≥75 nmol/L by physical activityHighest quintiles of physical activityvs lowest quintiles of physical activity | 2.35 (1.81–3.06) | |
| 0.20.5125Adjusted odds ratio (log scale) |
25OHD ≥50 nmol/L, ≥4 vs <4 healthy lifestyle behaviours
- No association found for 25OHD ≥50 nmol/L
Original publication
Healthy lifestyles are associated with better vitamin D status in community‐dwelling older men: The Health In Men Study (HIMS). Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). Published 10 May 2023. doi:10.
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