Association Between Decreased Serum Vitamin D Level and Dyslipidemia: A Cross-Sectional Study in Southern Taiwan

Shin-Kai Chou,1 Song-Seng Loke,2 Chieh Lan,1 Chong-Fong Sun,1 Yun-Hwa Huang,3 Chih-Fang Huang3,4 1Department of Family Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; 2Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital; School of Medicine, College of Medicine, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; 3Departments of Family Medicine, Kaohsiung Municipal Feng Shan Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; 4Department of Long Term Care and Management, Chung Hwa University of Medical Technology, Tainan, TaiwanCorrespondence: Song-Seng Loke, Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital; School of Medicine, College of Medicine, National Sun Yat-Sen University, 123, Dapi Road, Niaosong District, Kaohsiung, 833, Taiwan, Tel +886-7-7317123, Fax +886-7-738762, Email [email protected]: Previous studies revealed an inconclusive association between dyslipidemia and decreased vitamin D levels. This study aims to investigate the association between dyslipidemia parameters and decreased serum vitamin D levels among the southern Taiwanese population during a health examination.Patients and Methods: A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted from January 2020 to December 2020, enrolling 2430 subjects in a southern Taiwanese medical center. We performed logistic regression to examine the association between lipid profiles and vitamin D insufficiency or deficiency.Results: The prevalence of vitamin D sufficiency was higher in males (65.9%). Compared to individuals with total cholesterol (TC)