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Serum/plasma 25(OH)D concentrations in the UK (Tables 19-36, Annex 3)<br />

Assessment of serum/plasma 25(OH)D concentration<br />

8.30 Serum/plasma 25(OH)D concentration reflects the availability of vitamin D in the body from both<br />

dietary <strong>and</strong> endogenous sources. In the UK a serum/plasma 25(OH)D concentration < 25 nmol/L is<br />

currently used to indicate risk of vitamin D deficiency (DH, 1998).<br />

8.31 The main problems associated with the methods used for measuring serum/plasma 25(OH)D<br />

concentration, include accuracy <strong>and</strong> variability. Measurements can vary considerably depending on<br />

the type of assay used across different concentration ranges. There is also a lack of agreement<br />

between different laboratories using the same methods. Measurements of 25(OH)D concentrations<br />

from different surveys therefore may not be comparable (further details in chapter 4).<br />

8.32 Blood collection within the NDNS rolling programme, LIDNS, HSE <strong>and</strong> SHS is spread evenly across the<br />

year so the values presented are year round averages. In the DNSIYC blood samples were collected<br />

between February <strong>and</strong> August. Plasma samples were analysed in the NDNS <strong>and</strong> SHS while serum<br />

samples were analysed in the LIDNS, HSE <strong>and</strong> DNSIYC.<br />

Infants (4-18m)<br />

8.33 Mean serum 25(OH)D concentration in infants aged 5-11 m was 68.6 nmol/L; 6% had concentrations<br />

< 25 nmol/L. For infants aged 12-18m, mean concentration was 64.3 nmol/L <strong>and</strong> 2% had<br />

concentrations < 25 nmol/L. Out of those infants aged 5-11m with a serum 25(OH)D concentration<br />

< 25 nmol/L, all were still breastfeeding at the time of the stage 1 interview; none of the infants aged<br />

12-18m with a 25(OH)D concentration below 25 nmol/L was still breastfeeding.<br />

Children (1.5-3y)<br />

8.34 Mean plasma 25(OH)D concentration in children aged 1.5-3y was 58 nmol/L; 7.5% had concentrations<br />

< 25 nmol/L, however this is based on a small sample (n=42).<br />

Children <strong>and</strong> adolescents (4-18y)<br />

8.35 Mean plasma 25(OH)D concentration in boys <strong>and</strong> girls aged 4-10y was 52.3 <strong>and</strong> 48 nmol/L<br />

respectively. 12.3% of boys <strong>and</strong> 15.6% of girls had a plasma 25(OH)D concentration < 25 nmol/L.<br />

8.36 Mean plasma 25(OH)D concentrations for boys <strong>and</strong> girls aged 11-18 y were 44.9 nmol/L <strong>and</strong><br />

41.1 nmol/L respectively; 19.7% of boys <strong>and</strong> 24.4% of girls had a plasma 25(OH)D concentration<br />

< 25 nmol/L.<br />

8.37 In LIDNS, mean serum 25(OH)D concentration was 43.5 nmol/L for boys <strong>and</strong> 39.6 nmol/L girls aged 11-<br />

18y; 8% of boys <strong>and</strong> 23% of girls had a plasma 25(OH)D concentration < 25 nmol/L.<br />

Adults 19-64y<br />

8.38 In the NDNS, the mean plasma 25(OH)D concentration for adults aged 19-64y was 43.5 nmol/L for<br />

men <strong>and</strong> 47.3 nmol/L for women; 24% of men <strong>and</strong> 21.7% of women had a plasma 25(OH)D<br />

concentration < 25 nmol/L.<br />

8.39 In the LIDNS, mean serum 25(OH)D concentration was 43-46 nmol/L for men <strong>and</strong> 34-49 nmol/L for<br />

women aged 19-64y; 18-25% of men <strong>and</strong> 14-24% of women had a serum 25(OH)D concentration<br />

< 25 nmol/L.<br />

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