Review
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2017.
World J Cardiol. Jan 26, 2017; 9(1): 14-20
Published online Jan 26, 2017. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v9.i1.14
Table 1 Most relevant risk factors for vitamin D deficiency
Age
Increased distance from the equator
Winter season
Darkly pigmented skin
Institutionalized/housebound
Sunscreens and cover-up clothing
Air pollution
Smoking
Obesity
Physical inactivity
Malabsorption
Chronic kidney disease
Liver disease
Drugs (glucocorticoids, antirejection medications, human immunodeficiency virus medications, antiepileptic drugs, etc.)