El Maataoui et al., 2016 3232. El Maataoui A, Biaz A, El Machtani S, et al. Vitamin D status in healthy Moroccan men and women aged 50 years and older: a cross-sectional study. Arch Osteoporos. 2016;11(1):24
|
59 (8.2) |
186 |
144 (77.4) |
20.1 |
32°N |
no |
Morocco |
Andreozzi et al., 2015 3737. Andreozzi P, Verrusio W, Viscogliosi G, et al. Relationship between vitamin D and body fat distribution evaluated by DXA in postmenopausal women. Nutrition. 2016;32(6):687-92.
|
64.4 (8.4) |
62 |
48 (77.4) |
ND |
41.87°N |
no |
Italy |
Alipour et al., 2014 3333. Alipour S, Saberi A, Seifollahi A, Shirzad N, Hosseini L. Risk factors and prevalence of vitamin d deficiency among Iranian women attending two university hospitals. Iran Red Crescent Med J. 2014;16(10):e15461.
|
ND |
140 |
113 (80.7) |
ND |
35.7°N |
no |
Iran |
Godala et al., 2014 2626. Godala M, Materek-Kuśmierkiewicz I, Moczulski D, et al. Assessment of 25(OH)D vitamin concentration in plasma of residents of Lodz with metabolic syndrome in pre and postmenopausal period. Prz Menopauzalny. 2014;13(5):293-7.
|
55.4 (3.5) |
36 |
30 (83.3) |
23.52 (13.39–45.87) |
51.76°N |
no |
Poland |
Cheng et al., 2014 1717. Cheng TY, Millen AE, Wactawski-Wende J, et al. Vitamin D intake determines vitamin d status of postmenopausal women, particularly those with limited sun exposure. J Nutr. 2014;144(5):681-9.
|
ND |
3345 |
2727 (81.5) |
ND |
25–40°N |
47.8 |
USA (40 clinical facilities) |
Aloia et al., 2014 1818. Aloia JF, Dhaliwal R, Shieh A, et al. Vitamin D supplementation increases calcium absorption without a threshold effect. Am J Clin Nutr. 2014;99(3):624-31.
|
58.8 (4.9) |
76 |
59 (78.0) |
25.2 |
40.44°N |
no |
USA (Mineola, NY) |
Gómez-de-Tejada Romero et al., 2014 3434. Gómez-de-Tejada Romero MJ, Navarro Rodríguez MD, Saavedra Santana P, Quesada Gómez JM, Jódar Gimeno E, Sosa Henríquez M. Prevalence of osteoporosis, vertebral fractures and hypovitaminosis D in postmenopausal women living in a rural environment. Maturitas. 2014;77(3):282-6.
|
54.8 (11.8) |
1221 |
892 (73.0) |
24.3 |
28.12°N |
ND |
Spain (Canary Islands) |
Hoon et al., 2014 1919. Hoon K, Ku S, Suh C, Kim S, Choi Y, Kim J. The relationship between serum level of vitamin d and metabolic syndrome in Korean postmenopausal women: A population-based study. Abstracts of Posters, Climacteric. 2014;17(1):48-108
|
ND |
605 |
509 (84.2) |
ND |
37.56°N |
no |
Korea |
Klisic et al., 2014 3535. Klisic A, Perunicic V, Antunovic T, Soldatovic I, Jovanovic M, Kavaric N. The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among postmenopausal women in Montenegro. Clin Chem Lab Med. 2014;52(1):1742.
|
ND |
188 |
151 (80.3) |
ND |
42.44°N |
ND |
Montenegro |
Stolarczyk et al., 2014 2727. Stolarczyk A, Horvath A, Szczechura M, Kaminska M, Dziechciarz P. High prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency in community-dwelling postmenopausal Polish women. Prz Menopauzalny. 2014;13(5):289-92.
|
70.8 (7.6) |
107 |
95 (88.8) |
19.55 |
52.26°N |
no |
Poland |
Mata-Granados et al., 2013 3838. Mata-Granados JM, Cuenca-Acevedo JR, Luque de Castro MD, Holick MF, Quesada-Gómez JM. Vitamin D insufficiency together with high serum levels of vitamin A increases the risk for osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. Arch Osteoporos. 2013;8:124.
|
5..4 (6.4) |
232 |
217 (93.7) |
17.5 |
37.5°N |
no |
Spain (Junta de Andalucía) |
Asadi et al., 2013 2828. Asadi M, Jouyandeh Z, Nayebzadeh F, Qorbani M. Does aging increase vitamin D serum level in healthy postmenopausal women? Acta Med Iran. 2013;51(10):701-4.
|
52.7 (5.0) |
110 |
77 (70.0) |
19.28 |
35.7°N |
no |
Iran |
Casado-Díaz et al., 2013 4242. Casado-Diaz A, Cuenca-Acevedo R, Navarro-Valverde C, et al. Vitamin D status and the Cdx-2 polymorphism of the vitamin D receptor gene are determining factors of bone mineral density in young healthy postmenopausal women. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol. 2013;136:187-9.
|
57.4 (12.8) |
229 |
190 (83.0) |
21.76 |
37.8°N |
no |
Spain (Cordoba) |
Hacker-Thompson et al., 2012 1515. Hacker-Thompson A, Schloetter M, Sellmeyer DE. Validation of a dietary vitamin D questionnaire using multiple diet records and the block 98 health habits and history questionnaire in healthy postmenopausal women in northern California. J Nutr. 2012;142(9):1705-12.
|
63.9 (7.8) |
122 |
36 (29.5) |
ND |
41°N |
82.0 |
USA (San Francisco, CA) |
Hussein et al., 2012 4343. Hussein KS, Al Kadi HA, Lanham-New SA, Ardawi MSM. Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in pre-and postmenopausal Saudi women - A cross sectional study. Bone. 2012;50(1):138.
|
ND |
223 |
212 (95.0) |
ND |
21.29°N |
ND |
Saudi Arabia |
El Maghraoui et al., 2012 3636. El Maghraoui A, Ouzzif Z, Mounach A, et al. Hypovitaminosis D and prevalent asymptomatic vertebral fractures in Moroccan postmenopausal women. BMC Womens Health. 2012;12:11.
|
58.8 (8.2) |
178 |
152 (85.3) |
15.8 (3.0–49.1) |
34°N |
no |
Morocco |
Rudenka et al., 2012 2929. Rudenka E, Samokhovec V, Vasilenka E, Adamenka A, Rudenka A. Determination of vitamin d status of postmenopausal women living in Belarus. Osteoporos Int. 2012;23 (7):794-5.
|
63 (7.8) |
205 |
189 (92.0) |
ND |
53.9°N |
62.1 |
Belarus |
Baro; 2011 4444. Baro F. Vitamin D deficiency in Spanish postmenopausal women. Osteoporos Int. 2011;22(1):405.
|
ND |
150 |
119 (79.3) |
ND |
41.38°N |
ND |
Spain (Barcelona) |
Harinarayan et al., 2011 2020. Harinarayan CV, Sachan A, Amaresh RP, Satish KM, Prasad UV, Srivani P. Vitamin D status and bone mineral density in women of reproductive and postmenopausal age groups: A cross-sectional study from south India. J Assoc Phys India. 2011;59(11):698-704.
|
53 (0.2) |
136 |
124 (89.7) |
ND |
13.40° N |
no |
India |
Sternberg et al., 2011 2121. Sternberg KG, Salmun D, Yankelevich D, Moggia MS, Provenzano S. Serum vitamin D levels determination in postmenopausal women. Abstracts of Posters, Climacteric. 2011;14(1):191-2.
|
61.4 |
112 |
65 (57.9) |
ND |
35°S |
ND |
Argentina |
Zhao et al., 2011 1616. Zhao J, Xia W, Nie M, et al. The levels of bone turnover markers in Chinese postmenopausal women: Peking Vertebral Fracture study. Menopause. 2011;18(11):1237-43.
|
64.1 (9.2) |
1724 |
1714 (99.4) |
13.2 (4.0–35.6) |
39.54°N |
no |
China |
Laktasic-Zerjavic et al., 2010 3939. Laktasic-Zerjavic N, Korsic M, Crncevic-Orlic Z, Kovac Z, Polasek O, Soldo-Juresa D. Vitamin D status, dependence on age, and seasonal variations in the concentration of vitamin D in Croatian postmenopausal women initially screened for osteoporosis. Clin Rheumatol. 2010;29:861–7
|
61.2 (8.8) |
120 |
111 (92.5) |
46.94 (10–110.9) |
42–46° |
no |
Croatia |
Allali et al., 2009 3030. Allali F, El Aichaoui S, Khazani H, et al. High Prevalence of Hypovitaminosis D in Morocco: Relationship to Lifestyle, Physical Performance, Bone Markers, and Bone Mineral Density. Semin Arthritis Rheum. 2009;38(6):444-51.
|
55.9 (6.8) |
307 |
282 (92.0) |
17.7 |
33.97°N |
no |
Morocco |
Bobinac et al., 2009 4545. Bobinac D, Stareeviae G, Cvijanoviae O, Fuzinac A, Arbanas J, Zorieiae S. Serum vitamin D level and bone mineral density in premenopausal and postmenopausal women in Croatia. Bone. 2009;44(1):65-6.
|
ND |
720 |
455 (63.3) |
27.33 |
45.32°N |
ND |
Croatia |
Maddah et al., 2009 4040. Maddah M, Sharami SH, Neyestani TR. Vitamin D insufficiency among postmenopausal women in urban and rural areas in Guilan, Northern Iran. J Nutr Elder. 2009;28(4):386-93.
|
63.4 (8.7) |
646 |
536 (83.0) |
19.99 |
37.12°N |
ND |
Iran |
Poiana et al., 20094646. Poiana C, Carsote M, Neacsu E, et al. Vitamin D levels and bone mineral density in 174 postmenopausal women. Bone. 2009;44(2):398.
|
58.4 |
174 |
144 (82.8) |
ND |
44.43°N |
ND |
Romania |
Stewart et al., 20092222. Stewart JW, Alekel DL, Ritland LM, Van Loan M, Gertz E, Genschel U. Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D is related to indicators of overall physical fitness in healthy postmenopausal women. Menopause. 2009;16(6):1093–101.
|
54.3 (3.3) |
242 |
153 (63.3) |
ND |
41.8°N and 38.6°N |
53.7 |
USA (Ames, IA and Davis, CA) |
Lee et al., 2009 2323. Lee ES, Ahn J, Park HM. Serum vitamin D status of Korean postmenopausal women during the winter months. Asia Pac J Clin Nutr. 2009;18(1):29-33.
|
58 (8) |
254 |
112 (44.0) |
33.3 |
37.56°N |
35.8 |
Korea |
Al-Turki et al., 2008 2424. Al-Turki HA, Sadat-Ali M, Al-Elq AH, Al-Mulhim FA, Al-Ali AK. 25-Hydoxyvitamin D levels among healthy Saudi Arabian women. Saudi Med J. 2008;29(12):1765-8.
|
56.1 (4.9) |
200 |
110 (55.0) |
ND |
26.22°N |
no |
Saudi Arabia |
Manicourt et al., 2008 3131. Manicourt DH, Devogelaer JP. Urban tropospheric ozone increases the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among Belgian postmenopausal women with outdoor activities during summer. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2008;93(10):3893-9.
|
65 (8) |
85 |
53 (62.0) |
25.6 |
50.85°N |
no |
Belgium |
Bruyère et al., 2007 2525. Bruyère O, Malaise O, Neuprez A, Collette J, Reginster JY. Prevalence of vitamin D inadequacy in European postmenopausal women. Curr Med Res Opin. 2007;23(8):1939-44.
|
74.2 (7.1) |
8532 |
6186 (72.7) |
24.04 |
40.46–55.17°N |
24 |
Belgium, France, Spain, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Poland, and the United Kingdom |
Garnero et al., 2007 4141. Garnero P, Munoz F, Sornay-Rendu E, Delmas PD. Associations of vitamin D status with bone mineral density, bone turnover, bone loss and fracture risk in healthy postmenopausal women. The OFELY study. Bone. 2007;40(3):716-22.
|
62.2 (8.8) |
669 |
490 (73.2) |
ND |
45.76°N |
ND |
France |