Vitamin D status in Faroese adults and its association with inflammatory bowel diseases - a cross-sectional study from the FarGen 2 project
Vitamin D is vital for physiological functions and is obtained primarily through sunlight and a few dietary sources. With limited sunlight exposure, the Faroe Islands face challenges in maintaining sufficient levels of vitamin D, while the Faroese population has documented the highest incidence and...
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| author | Randi Næss Lisberg Kári Rubek Nielsen Leivur Nattestad Lydersen Katrin Didriksen Apol Jóngerð Midjord Olivia Gray Melissa Hendershott Marin Strøm Noomi Oddmarsdóttir Gregersen |
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| description | Vitamin D is vital for physiological functions and is obtained primarily through sunlight and a few dietary sources. With limited sunlight exposure, the Faroe Islands face challenges in maintaining sufficient levels of vitamin D, while the Faroese population has documented the highest incidence and prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease worldwide. This study investigates vitamin D status among Faroese adults and its association with inflammatory bowel disease as well as other self-reported diseases in a subset of the Faroe Genome Project 2. Cross-sectional study including 1,748 participants aged 18–86 years. Among participants, 74.3% maintained sufficient vitamin D levels, while 25.7% were insufficient (<50 nmol/l). Individuals with conditions like hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and inflammatory bowel disease showed significantly higher rates of vitamin D sufficiency compared to those without these conditions. Notably, 83% of participants with inflammatory bowel disease had sufficient vitamin D. Our data reveal higher vitamin D levels compared to previous studies in the Faroe Islands. Furthermore, contrary to our hypothesis, our data shows higher vitamin D levels for participants reporting diseases including inflammatory bowel disease, indicating patients with inflammatory bowel disease can attain high vitamin D levels, which is of considerable clinical importance. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-39a3c86e2ba64af8a7896e6772d0e7aa2025-08-20T03:23:06ZengTaylor & Francis GroupInternational Journal of Circumpolar Health2242-39822025-12-0184110.1080/22423982.2025.2519803Vitamin D status in Faroese adults and its association with inflammatory bowel diseases - a cross-sectional study from the FarGen 2 projectRandi Næss Lisberg0Kári Rubek Nielsen1Leivur Nattestad Lydersen2Katrin Didriksen Apol3Jóngerð Midjord4Olivia Gray5Melissa Hendershott6Marin Strøm7Noomi Oddmarsdóttir Gregersen8Faculty of Health Science, University of the Faroe Islands, Tórshavn, Faroe IslandsMedical Department, National Hospital of the Faroe Islands, Tórshavn, Faroe IslandsFarGen, Department of Research, National Hospital, Tórshavn, Faroe IslandsFarGen, Department of Research, National Hospital, Tórshavn, Faroe IslandsMedical Department, National Hospital of the Faroe Islands, Tórshavn, Faroe IslandsVariant Bio, Inc, Seattle, WA, USAVariant Bio, Inc, Seattle, WA, USAFaculty of Health Science, University of the Faroe Islands, Tórshavn, Faroe IslandsFarGen, Department of Research, National Hospital, Tórshavn, Faroe IslandsVitamin D is vital for physiological functions and is obtained primarily through sunlight and a few dietary sources. With limited sunlight exposure, the Faroe Islands face challenges in maintaining sufficient levels of vitamin D, while the Faroese population has documented the highest incidence and prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease worldwide. This study investigates vitamin D status among Faroese adults and its association with inflammatory bowel disease as well as other self-reported diseases in a subset of the Faroe Genome Project 2. Cross-sectional study including 1,748 participants aged 18–86 years. Among participants, 74.3% maintained sufficient vitamin D levels, while 25.7% were insufficient (<50 nmol/l). Individuals with conditions like hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and inflammatory bowel disease showed significantly higher rates of vitamin D sufficiency compared to those without these conditions. Notably, 83% of participants with inflammatory bowel disease had sufficient vitamin D. Our data reveal higher vitamin D levels compared to previous studies in the Faroe Islands. Furthermore, contrary to our hypothesis, our data shows higher vitamin D levels for participants reporting diseases including inflammatory bowel disease, indicating patients with inflammatory bowel disease can attain high vitamin D levels, which is of considerable clinical importance.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/22423982.2025.2519803Vitamin DFarGenFaroe Islandsinflammatory bowel diseasecross-sectional study |
| spellingShingle | Randi Næss Lisberg Kári Rubek Nielsen Leivur Nattestad Lydersen Katrin Didriksen Apol Jóngerð Midjord Olivia Gray Melissa Hendershott Marin Strøm Noomi Oddmarsdóttir Gregersen Vitamin D status in Faroese adults and its association with inflammatory bowel diseases - a cross-sectional study from the FarGen 2 project International Journal of Circumpolar Health Vitamin D FarGen Faroe Islands inflammatory bowel disease cross-sectional study |
| title | Vitamin D status in Faroese adults and its association with inflammatory bowel diseases - a cross-sectional study from the FarGen 2 project |
| title_full | Vitamin D status in Faroese adults and its association with inflammatory bowel diseases - a cross-sectional study from the FarGen 2 project |
| title_fullStr | Vitamin D status in Faroese adults and its association with inflammatory bowel diseases - a cross-sectional study from the FarGen 2 project |
| title_full_unstemmed | Vitamin D status in Faroese adults and its association with inflammatory bowel diseases - a cross-sectional study from the FarGen 2 project |
| title_short | Vitamin D status in Faroese adults and its association with inflammatory bowel diseases - a cross-sectional study from the FarGen 2 project |
| title_sort | vitamin d status in faroese adults and its association with inflammatory bowel diseases a cross sectional study from the fargen 2 project |
| topic | Vitamin D FarGen Faroe Islands inflammatory bowel disease cross-sectional study |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/22423982.2025.2519803 |
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