Calcium and vitamin D in spinal cord injury
作者单位：Brain and Spinal Injury Repair (BASIR) Research CenterImam Khomeini Hospital ComplexTehran University of Medical SciencesTehranIran Ph.D Brain and Spinal Injury Repair (BASIR) Research CenterImam Khomeini Hospital ComplexTehran University of Medical SciencesTehranIranM.D.Ph.D Nutrition DepartmentSchool of Public HealthTehran University of Medical SciencesTehranIranPh.D Brain and Spinal Injury Repair (BASIR) Research CenterResearch Deputy of Imam Khomeini Hospital ComplexTehran University of Medical SciencesTehranIranM.D.Ph.D Research Deputy of Imam Khomeini Hospital ComplexTehran University of Medical Sciences TehranIranPh.D Nutrition Department School of Public HealthTehran University of Medical SciencesTehranIranPh.D Statistics DepartmentSchool of public HealthTehran University of Medical SciencesTehranIranPh.D Brain and Spinal Injury Repair Research CenterImam Khomeini HospitalTehran University of Medical SciencesTehranIranM.D
会议名称：《第五届国际神经修复学会年会&全球神经保护和再生学会第九...》
会议日期：2012年
学科分类：1002[医学-临床医学] 100210[医学-外科学(含：普外、骨外、泌尿外、胸心外、神外、整形、烧伤、野战外)] 10[医学]
关 键 词：Calcium Vitamin D Intake Spinal Cord Injury
摘 要：Objective: In patients with spinal cord injury, one of the factors that have a major role in the skeletal bone mass and bone health is nutrition. The two necessary nutrients for bone health are calcium and vitamin D. Dairy products and animal sources have been identified as the main sources for calcium and vitamin D in the diet. This study tries to compare serum 25-hydroxyl vitamin D levels and calcium with dietary intakes of chronic spinal cord injury persons. Method: 162 participants, 18-62 years of age, apparently healthy patients with a spinal cord injury were recruited in a cross-sectional study. Their dietary intakes were assessed by a semi quantitative food-frequency questionnaire. Serum calcium, phosphorous and vitamin D were measured. Results: In four different SCI patients group, the percentages of calcium, vitamin D and dairy intake except phosphorous were below guideline reference and were not age or sex dependent. The average values of serum total calcium in age 40, was significantly more than age ≥ 40. A high percentage (43.6 %) of vitamin D deficiency was defined for the study patients. Conclusion: Conclusions: Calcium and vitamin D deficiency has been identified in spinal cord injury patients. Adequate sunlight exposure plus supplementation, fortified dairy intake for long periods, correction of nutritional deficits, and nutritional patient education is highly recommended.