Diverse associations of 25‐hydroxyvitamin D and 1,25‐dihydroxy‐vitamin D with dyslipidaemias
Open Access
- 24 August 2010
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Internal Medicine
- Vol. 268 (6), 604-610
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2796.2010.02279.x
Abstract
Karhapää P, Pihlajamäki J, Pörsti I, Kastarinen M, Mustonen J, Niemelä O, Kuusisto J (University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio; University of Tampere, Tampere; and Laboratory and Medical Research Unit, University of Tampere, Tampere; Finland). Diverse associations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D and 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D with dyslipidaemias. J Intern Med 2010; 268: 604–610. Background and Aim. Previous studies have suggested a link between circulating levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25-D) and dyslipidaemias. However, it is not known whether 25-D and the active hormone 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D (1,25-D) have similar associations with dyslipidaemias. Therefore, we studied the associations between both 25-D and 1,25-D and total cholesterol (total-C), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and triglycerides in a population-based study. Design. Cross-sectional population-based study. Setting. Kuopio, Eastern Finland. Subjects. A total of 909 men, aged from 45 to 70 years, who were not receiving antidiabetic medication were enrolled. Main Outcome Measures. Fasting serum samples were obtained for measurement of 25-D, 1,25-D and lipid levels. An oral glucose tolerance test was performed, and insulin sensitivity was evaluated using the Matsuda insulin sensitivity index (Matsuda ISI). Results. We found a significant inverse association between 25-D and total-C, LDL-C and triglycerides (β = −0.15, −0.13 and −0.17, respectively, P < 0.001), but no association between 25-D and HDL-C was observed. By contrast, 1,25-D was associated with HDL-C (β = 0.18, P < 0.001), whereas no relationship was found between 1,25-D and LDL-C or triglycerides. The associations remained significant after the exclusion of subjects receiving statin treatment and after adjustment for age, waist circumference, body mass index, alcohol consumption, smoking, renal function, glucose tolerance and Matsuda ISI. Conclusion. Low levels of active vitamin D (1,25-D) are associated with low HDL-C levels, whereas low levels of the storage form 25-D are associated with high levels of total-C, LDL-C and triglycerides. Our findings may provide new insights into the understanding of the link between vitamin D deficiency and cardiovascular disease.Keywords
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