Margaret Garrahan1, Sarah Gehman1, Sara E Rudolph1, Adam S Tenforde2,3, Kathryn E Ackerman1,2,4, Kristin L Popp1,2,5, Mary L Bouxsein1,2,6, Shivani Sahni7. 1. Endocrine Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA. 2. Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA. 3. Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA. 4. Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA 02215, USA. 5. United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, Natick, MA 01760, USA. 6. Center for Advanced Orthopedic Studies, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA 02215, USA. 7. Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research, Hebrew SeniorLife, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02131, USA.
Abstract
PURPOSE: To determine whether 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25-OH D) levels are associated with bone outcomes in a multiracial cohort of young adults. METHODS: This cross-sectional study included 165 participants (83 men, 82 women, 18-30 years of age) who self-identified as Asian, Black, or White. We measured bone microarchitecture and strength of the distal radius and tibia using high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography. We used linear regression to estimate the association between 25-OH D (ng/mL) and bone measurements, adjusting for race, sex, age, weight, height, calcium intake, physical activity, and season. RESULTS: A total of 43.6% of participants were 25-OH D deficient (<20 ng/mL) with greater prevalence in Asian (38.9%) and Black (43.1%) compared with White (18.0%) participants (P < 0.001). At the distal radius, 25-OH D was positively associated with cortical area, trabecular density, cortical thickness, cortical porosity, and failure load (P < 0.05 for all). At the distal tibia, higher 25-OH D was associated with higher cortical area, trabecular density, trabecular number, failure load, and lower trabecular separation and cortical density (P < 0.05 for all). After multivariable adjustment, those with 25-OH D deficiency had generally worse bone microarchitecture than those with 25-OH D sufficiency. Black individuals had largely more favorable bone outcomes than Asian and White individuals, despite higher prevalence of 25-OH D deficiency. CONCLUSIONS: We found a high prevalence of 25-OH D deficiency in a multiracial cohort of young adults. Lower 25-OH D was associated with worse bone outcomes at the distal radius and tibia at the time of peak bone mass, warranting further attention to vitamin D status in young adults.
PURPOSE: To determine whether 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25-OH D) levels are associated with bone outcomes in a multiracial cohort of young adults. METHODS: This cross-sectional study included 165 participants (83 men, 82 women, 18-30 years of age) who self-identified as Asian, Black, or White. We measured bone microarchitecture and strength of the distal radius and tibia using high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography. We used linear regression to estimate the association between 25-OH D (ng/mL) and bone measurements, adjusting for race, sex, age, weight, height, calcium intake, physical activity, and season. RESULTS: A total of 43.6% of participants were 25-OH D deficient (<20 ng/mL) with greater prevalence in Asian (38.9%) and Black (43.1%) compared with White (18.0%) participants (P < 0.001). At the distal radius, 25-OH D was positively associated with cortical area, trabecular density, cortical thickness, cortical porosity, and failure load (P < 0.05 for all). At the distal tibia, higher 25-OH D was associated with higher cortical area, trabecular density, trabecular number, failure load, and lower trabecular separation and cortical density (P < 0.05 for all). After multivariable adjustment, those with 25-OH D deficiency had generally worse bone microarchitecture than those with 25-OH D sufficiency. Black individuals had largely more favorable bone outcomes than Asian and White individuals, despite higher prevalence of 25-OH D deficiency. CONCLUSIONS: We found a high prevalence of 25-OH D deficiency in a multiracial cohort of young adults. Lower 25-OH D was associated with worse bone outcomes at the distal radius and tibia at the time of peak bone mass, warranting further attention to vitamin D status in young adults.
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