[Assessment of the level of consumption of calcium and vitamin D with food in the adult population of Tyumen Region].

What Was Tested

This clinical trial looks at Vitamin D, K2, Magnesium and Zinc.

The aim of this study was to explore the level of calcium and vitamin D intake in the adult population of the Tyumen region, in order to optimize the nutritional program.

Why It Was Studied

Calcium and vitamin D are essential micronutrients, whose deficiency adversely affects not only bone health, but also the functioning of the whole organism.

The study included 440 people living in Tyumen and Tyumen region.

Who Took Part

According to the abstract, 440 people were involved.

The age groups tagged for this paper are adults, middle-aged adults and older adults, both men and women.

What Was Measured

The questionnaire was used to estimate the consumption of calcium and vitamin D with food.

Serum level of 25(OH)D was determined in all participants of the study, the analysis was carried out by ELISA using Sunrise Euroimmin 25-OH Vitamin D ELISA test systems.

Topics PubMed links to this paper include Calcium, Food, Micronutrients, Nutritional Status, Siberia, Vitamin D and Vitamin D Deficiency.

Author keywords: Tyumen Region and adults.

What This Means in Plain Language

This is a clinical trial of Vitamin D, K2, Magnesium and Zinc in 440 people.

With several hundred people or more, it is a fairly large study for this kind of research.

The publication is from 2019 (Voprosy pitaniia), a journal based in Russia (Federation).

More context: the Vitamin D, K2, Magnesium and Zinc compound page, all human trials.