Concentraciones de vitamina D en ginecoobstetras, internistas y médicos generales en tres países latinoamericanos / Vitamin D concentrations in obstetricians, gynecologists, internists, and general practitioners in three Latin American countries
Ginecol. obstet. Méx
; 91(12): 878-884, ene. 2023. tab, graf
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RESUMEN
Resumen OBJETIVO:
Determinar las concentraciones de 25(OH)D en ginecoobstetras y otros especialistas latinoamericanos y conocer la prevalencia de su deficiencia. MATERIALES YMÉTODOS:
Estudio transversal y observacional efectuado para determinar las concentraciones de 25(OH)D en médicos voluntarios, sobre todo ginecoobstetras, que acudieron a diferentes congresos en distintos países latinoamericanos.RESULTADOS:
Se analizaron 643 determinaciones. El 19.4% tenían déficit (media 16.58 ng/mL), 72% insuficiencia (media 24.6 ng/mL) y 36.9% concentraciones normales (media 40.34 ng/mL). Los hombres tuvieron mayor déficit-insuficiencia (62.8%) que las mujeres (59.5%), pero sin diferencias significativas (p < 0.058). Las personas de piel clara tuvieron concentraciones deficitarias e insuficientes, menores que las de piel oscura (p < 0.001). Quienes tomaban suplementos de vitamina D tuvieron menor riesgo de déficit.CONCLUSIONES:
El 60% de los ginecoobstetras, médicos internistas y generales de Latinoamérica tienen bajas concentraciones de 25(OH)D. La piel clara puede ser un factor de riesgo de mayor déficit-insuficiencia. En los grupos de médicos estudiados la suplementación con vitamina D parece incrementar las concentraciones de 25(OH)D.ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To determine 25(OH)D concentrations in obstetrician-gynecologists and other Latin American specialists and to know the prevalence of its deficiency. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
Cross-sectional and observational study to determine 25(OH)D concentrations in volunteer physicians, mainly gynecologists, attending different congresses in different Latin American countries.RESULTS:
A total of 643 determinations were analysed. 19.4% had deficiency (mean 16.58 ng/mL), 72% insufficiency (mean 24.6 ng/mL), and 36.9% normal concentrations (mean 40.34 ng/mL). Men had higher deficiency-insufficiency (62.8%) than women (59.5%), but no significant differences (p < 0.058). Light-skinned people had lower insufficiency levels than darker-skinned people (p < 0.001). Those taking vitamin D supplements had a lower risk of deficiency.CONCLUSIONS:
Sixty percent of obstetrician-gynecologists, internists, and general practitioners in Latin America have low 25(OH)D concentrations. Caucasian skin may be a risk factor for increased deficiency. Vitamin D supplementation appears to improve 25(OH)D concentrations in the physician groups studied.
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Ginecol. obstet. Méx
Assunto da revista:
GINECOLOGIA
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OBSTETRICIA
Ano de publicação:
2023
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Article
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Bolívia
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Colômbia
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República Dominicana
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México
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Panamá
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Espanha
País de publicação:
México