Marwo-D Research -Need for Vitamin D in Different Population Groups — ODIN  

Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D Concentrations (25OHD) Clinical Trial

Official title: Food-based Solutions for Optimal Vitamin D Nutrition and Health Through the Life Cycle (ODIN)

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

Insufficient intake of vitamin D is a public health problem, affecting about 40% of the Finnish population in the winter. Vitamin D has a wide range of health effects: in addition to its effect on bone, it is known to affect inflammatory response among other things. The sources of vitamin D are the synthesis in the skin as well as diet and dietary supplements. In Finland and in Northern Europe vitamin D is formed in the skin only from March to October. This alone is not sufficient to cover the need for year-round, because vitamin D storage is used in a few months. During the winter months the only sources of vitamin D are diet and vitamin preparations. Current vitamin D recommendations are usually based on studies in white population. However, there can be a difference in the need of vitamin D and in vitamin D metabolism between different population groups. More research evidence is needed from the northern countries. The aim of this study is to evaluate the vitamin D need in Somali immigrant population and in original Finnish population. The hypothesis is that the Somalis need more vitamin D to exceed the serum 25(OH)D concentration of 50 nmol/L than the original Finnish population.

Clinical Trial Description

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Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator), Primary Purpose: Prevention

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D Concentrations (25OHD)

• NCT number: NCT02212223
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Helsinki University
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: September 2014
• Completion date: May 2015