Palacios Santiago, Cerdas Sonia, Da Silva Ramiro, Paradas Alejandro, Vargas Jorge, Mostajo Desireé, Tserotas Konstantinos, Danckers Luis, Moreno Mario, Navas Maria, Muñoz-Louis Roberto, Maida Tatiana, Rosero Oscar, Rueda Camilo, Vasquez David, Melo Luciano, Córdoba Santiago, Rasec-Morales Luis, de Melo Nilson Roberto
Director del Instituto Palacios, Madrid, España.
Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica.
Gynecol Endocrinol. 2021 Jan;37(1):10-14. doi: 10.1080/09513590.2020.1858781. Epub 2020 Dec 21.
Vitamin D (VD) deficiency is a global pandemic that affects more than a third of the population worldwide. The population of Latin America and the Caribbean exceeds 620 million inhabitants with diverse ethnic origins and different latitudes and altitudes, which make comparisons and generalizations difficult.
We sought to establish an expert consensus regarding the recommendations for VD supplementation in Latin America by means of the Delphi methodology.
The prophylactic dosage of VD in the general population should be individualized according to age, race, body weight, sun exposure of an individual, altitude, and dietary and exercise habits, without ruling out existing chronic diseases.
The importance of VD has been widely documented and its deficiency is a pandemic. Many individuals have difficulty meeting daily VD requirements through food and the sun. The population of Latin America and the Caribbean has diverse ethnics, cultures, in addition to living in different latitudes and altitudes. Therefore, it is important to make a position on VD supplementation, given the different characteristics, ages and serum levels of 25(OH)D.
维生素D（VD）缺乏是一种全球性流行病，影响着全球超过三分之一的人口。拉丁美洲和加勒比地区的人口超过6.2亿，有着不同的种族起源、不同的纬度和海拔，这使得进行比较和归纳变得困难。
我们试图通过德尔菲法就拉丁美洲VD补充的建议达成专家共识。
一般人群中VD的预防性剂量应根据年龄、种族、体重、个人的日照情况、海拔以及饮食和运动习惯进行个体化调整，同时不排除现有的慢性疾病。
VD的重要性已被广泛记录，其缺乏是一种流行病。许多人难以通过食物和阳光满足每日的VD需求。拉丁美洲和加勒比地区的人口除了生活在不同的纬度和海拔外，还有不同的种族和文化。因此，鉴于25（OH）D的不同特征、年龄和血清水平，对VD补充做出规定很重要。
