Vitamin D and Health

Study/Country Population Mean follow up Mean 25(OH)D (nmol/L) Results/comments
Prostate
Meyer et al (2013)
Norway
Albanes et al (2011)
Finland
Brandstedt et al
(2012)
Sweden
Schenk et al (2014)
USA
Kristal et al (2014)
USA
Shui et al (2012)
USA
Males (n=2106 cases & 2106 controls)
Mean age: 48.2 ± 9.2y
Men in ATBC study (n=1000 cases &
1000 controls)
Median age (IQR): 57 (54-62) y
Men in the Malmö Diet & Cancer Study
(n= 443 cases & 443 controls)
Mean age (y)
Cases: 61.7 (6.4)/Controls: 61.6 (6.4)
Men in the Prostate Cancer Prevention
Trial (n=1695 cases & 1682 controls)
Age: 55+ y
Men in the Selenium & Vitamin E
Cancer Prevention Trial (n=1731 cases
& 3203 controls)
Mean age (y)
Cases: 63.5 (±6.1)/Controls:63.3 (±6.5)
Men in the Health Professionals Follow
up Study (n=1260 cases & 1331
controls)
Mean age (y): 64.4 (7.8)
Oesophagus and stomach
Abnet et al (2010) Adults from 8 cohorts (Cohort
Consortium Vitamin D Pooling Project
China, Finland, USA
of Rarer Cancers - VDPP) (n=1065 cases
& 1066 controls)
Median (IQR) age (y)
Cases: 61 (55-67)/Controls: 61 (55-66)
16.1 y (median) Cases: 64.4 ± 22.2
Controls: 62.4 ± 22.3
6.1 y (median) Median (IQR)
Cases: 34.5 (22.7-50)
Controls: 33.6 (21.4-49.1)
7.6 ± 3.5 y Cases – 87.4 (26.4)
Controls – 86.4 (27.3)
Relative risks (95% CI) by 25(OH)D concentration (nmol/L)