Association between Homocysteine and Vitamin D Levels in Asymptomatic Korean Adults

An increased homocysteine level is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, venous thromboembolism, cerebrovascular disease, and chronic kidney disease. In addition, vitamin D deficiency is associated with coronary artery disease and metabolic disorders. The present study included data from 1375 adults (895 men and 480 women) with a mean age of 52.62 ± 9.94 years who visited the Health Promotion Center of the University Hospital in Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea from January 2018 to December 2022 for routine checkups that included assessments of their homocysteine and vitamin D levels. Homocysteine levels were positively associated with age, a history of hypertension, a history of diabetes, current smoking habits, and levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, creatinine, uric acid, and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein. By contrast, vitamin D levels were negatively associated with serum levels of homocysteine after adjusting for covariates (β = -0.033, p < 0.001). Additional long-term prospective studies are needed to elucidate the presence of a causal relationship between vitamin D status and serum levels of homocysteine in asymptomatic Korean adults. An intervention trial is warranted to determine whether the administration of vitamin D is helpful for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease by lowering the homocysteine level in this population.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:16

Enthalten in:

Nutrients - 16(2024), 8 vom: 13. Apr.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Lee, Yun-Ah [VerfasserIn]
Kang, Sung-Goo [VerfasserIn]
Song, Sang-Wook [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Se-Hong [VerfasserIn]

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1406-16-2
Cardiovascular disease
Homocysteine
Journal Article
Vitamin D

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Date Completed 27.04.2024

Date Revised 29.04.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/nu16081155

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM371636892