Influence of serum vitamin D levels on peak bone mass in the Iranian population

Objective: Recent studies have reported the high prevalence of different degrees of vitamin D deficiency in Iran. The present study was conducted to determine the correlation between serum levels of vitamin D and Peak Bone Mass (PBM) in a group of Iranian population at the age of PBM..Methods: The present cross-sectional study was conducted on 20-35 year-old adults participating in the first phase of the Iranian Multicentric Osteoporosis Study (IMOS). The correlation between serum levels of 25(OH)D and BMD values were assessed by Spearman correlation coefficient.Results: 1941 individuals were studied. There was no significant difference between BMD values at the studied areas with vitamin D levels nor status groups in either gender.Conclusion: Our study revealed no association between serum vitamin D levels and BMD in individuals at the age of PBM.

Keywords:

Vitamin D , Osteoporosis , Peak Bone Mass , Bone Mineral Density