ba0003pp272 | Osteoporosis: pathophysiology and epidemiology | ECTS2014
Grigoriou Efi
, Trovas George
, Dontas Ismini
, Papaioannou Nikolaos
, Stathopoulou Maria
, Dedoussis George
Objective: The objective of this observational cross-sectional study is to identify the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in healthy women in Greece, as reflected by the levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D), since recent data indicate that vitamin D deficiency can be common in countries previously considered as low risk (e.g. Mediterranean countries).Materials and methods: A population of 840 community dwelling women was recruited at the health promo...