Endocrine Abstracts

Aims: To validate the questionnaire designed by O’Connor et al. (2018) and investigate the association between vitamin D knowledge and serum 25-OH-D. Methods: Face and content validity were assessed by a panel of experts and public (n=8). The final questionnaire comprised of four sections; demographics (12 questions), knowledge (13 questions), attitudes toward sun exposure and vitamin D (11 questions) and perceptions of supplementation ...

Background: Evidence suggests associations between vitamin D deficiency and cardiovascular risk factors, including hypertension and excessive cortisol levels. Also, vitamin D levels may be associated with exercise performance. Thus, we aimed to investigate the effects of vitamin D intake on cardiovascular risk factors, free urinary cortisol and exercise performance.Methods: A randomised placebo controlled single-blinded parallel trial was conducted in he...

Background: 25-hydroxycholecalciferol (25(OH)D) deficiency is prevalent in the Scottish paediatric population. Paediatric oncology patients are at even higher risk of becoming deficient because they spend more time indoor, often have an inadequate dietary intake and increased 25(OH)D catabolism during treatment. We aimed to assess 25(OH)D and parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels before and after supplementation in Scottish children with cancer.Methods: Plasm...