Vitamin D deficiency as a factor of cardiometabolic risk of military personnel in the Arctic

Kabisova Vlada Igorevna, Serdyukov Dmitry Yurievich, Gordienko Alexander Voleslavovich, Popova Veronika Borisovna

Deficiency of vitamin D is the one of components of Northern stress. The study included 92 men aged between 20 and 50, serving in the Arctic region. All patients divided into three groups according to nosology: with first episode of AH, with first episode of coronary artery disease (CAD) and without cardiovascular disease (WCVD). We did not find differences in vitamin D and parathyroid hormone ratio in men with AH, CAD and WCVD. Deficiency of vitamin D is noted in all groups of military personnel, with normal parathyroid hormone values. No correlation between these indicators was found. The results of this study demonstrate a possible role of vitamin D deficiency in cardiovascular desease in Arctic region. The introduction of vitamin D into the diet of military personnel serving in the Arctic region is recommended, regardless of the presence of cardiovascular diseases.

Keywords:the Arctic; vitamin D; North; military; cardiovascular disease; arterial hypertension.