title: Vitamin D status of residents of an old people's home and long-stay patients.
abstract: The vitamin D status of residents of an old people's home and long-stay patients was assessed by means of plasma 25-hydroxycholecalciferol (25-OHD) estimations. The residents of the old people's home had a higher mean plasma 25-OHD concentration than long-stay patients. Both groups had diets with vitamin D intakes of less than 2.5 micrograms (100 IU) per day and the conclusion is that solar exposure is the major determinant of the concentration of circulating 25-OHD.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002118:Calcium; D004032:Diet; D004739:England; D005260:Female; D006707:Homes for the Aged; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D006887:Hydroxycholecalciferols / Q000097:blood*; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D014807:Vitamin D
chemical_list: D006887:Hydroxycholecalciferols; D014807:Vitamin D; D002118:Calcium