Relationship between Lifestyle and Residence Area with 25(OH)D Levels in Older Adults

Ubiraídys de Andrade Isidorio, Elisangela Vilar de Assis, Sheylla Nadjane Batista Lacerda, Ankilma do Nascimento Andrade Feitosa, Beatriz da Costa Aguiar Alves, Thais Gascón, Glaucia Luciano da Veiga () and Fernando Luiz Affonso Fonseca
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Ubiraídys de Andrade Isidorio: Departamento de Ciências da Saúde, Faculdade Santa Maria de Cajazeiras, Cajazeiras 58900-000, Brazil
Elisangela Vilar de Assis: Departamento de Ciências da Saúde, Faculdade Santa Maria de Cajazeiras, Cajazeiras 58900-000, Brazil
Sheylla Nadjane Batista Lacerda: Departamento de Ciências da Saúde, Faculdade Santa Maria de Cajazeiras, Cajazeiras 58900-000, Brazil
Ankilma do Nascimento Andrade Feitosa: Departamento de Ciências da Saúde, Faculdade Santa Maria de Cajazeiras, Cajazeiras 58900-000, Brazil
Beatriz da Costa Aguiar Alves: Laboratório de Análises Clínicas, Centro Universitário FMABC, Santo André 09060-870, Brazil
Thais Gascón: Laboratório de Análises Clínicas, Centro Universitário FMABC, Santo André 09060-870, Brazil
Glaucia Luciano da Veiga: Laboratório de Análises Clínicas, Centro Universitário FMABC, Santo André 09060-870, Brazil
Fernando Luiz Affonso Fonseca: Laboratório de Análises Clínicas, Centro Universitário FMABC, Santo André 09060-870, Brazil

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 20, issue 1, 1-11

Abstract: The aim of this study was to investigate whether the habitat of older adults living in the urban and rural areas is a contributing factor to altered serum 25(OH)D levels. An analytical, cross-sectional research with a quantitative approach was conducted in the upper backwoods of Paraíba with older adults registered at the Reference Center for Social Assistance (CRAS), addressing residents of both rural area ( n = 41) and urban area ( n = 43) who were randomly chosen to participate in the study. Data collection took place between January and February 2020. Higher rates of handgrip strength were observed in rural older adults (29.22 ± 8.92 Kgf) with serum 25(OH)D levels in the range of 30 to 40 ng/mL when compared to older adults with concentrations below 30 ng/mL (21.82 ± 5.00 Kgf) and above 40 ng/mL (23.47 ± 6.88 Kgf). Older people living in the urban area, with 25(OH)D levels above 40 ng/mL, presented a lower muscle power index when compared to individuals with vitamin levels from 21 to 29 ng/mL (17.40 ± 6.34 s; 15.33 ± 2.00 s). The urbanization associated with 25(OH)D levels can cause changes in skeletal and respiratory muscle strength, because the habitat associated with 25(OH)D levels affects the parameters of muscle strength of the upper limbs for older adults living in a rural area and the muscle strength of the lower limbs for those living in an urban area.

Keywords: healthy lifestyles; prevention health risks; 25(OH)D; elderly (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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