Physical Performance and Serum 25(OH)Vitamin D Status in Community Dwelling Old Mobility Limited Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Åsa von Berens ◽  
T. Cederholm ◽  
R. A. Fielding ◽  
T. Gustafsson ◽  
D. Kirn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin D ◽  
Physical Performance ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Vitamin D Status ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
25 Oh Vitamin D

scholarly journals Vitamin D Status of Epileptic Children in India: A Prospective Cross-Sectional Study from a Tertiary Care Centre

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (01) ◽  
pp. e87-e92
Author(s):  
Chandrika Azad ◽  
Vishal Guglani ◽  
Jasbinder Kaur ◽  
Roosy Aulakh ◽  
Sukhvinder Singh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin D ◽  
Vitamin D Deficiency ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Vitamin D Status ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Vitamin D Levels ◽  
Epileptic Children ◽  
25 Oh Vitamin D

AbstractVitamin D deficiency is prevalent all over the world, especially in tropical countries. In epileptics, antiepileptic drugs (AED) and associated comorbidities further impact vitamin D status. The aim of this study is to estimate the prevalence of 25(OH) vitamin D deficiency in epileptic children and evaluate probable risk factors. A cross-sectional study of 200 children between 1 and 18 years of age on AED was undertaken in the pediatric neurology clinic of a tertiary care center of Northern India. In all children, serum 25(OH) vitamin D levels, calcium, phosphorus, and alkaline phosphatase were estimated. The deficiency levels of vitamin D were categorized as: deficiency <20 ng/mL, insufficiency 20 to 30 ng/mL, and sufficiency >30 ng/mL. The potential risk factors for hypovitaminosis D, including type of epilepsy, AED regimen (specific medications, polytherapy vs. monotherapy), cerebral palsy, ambulatory status, intellectual disability, body mass index, gender, and vegetarianism were examined. Among the 200 enrolled children (60% boys), 106/200 (53%) were vitamin D deficient. There was no significant relation of vitamin D levels with gender, type of epilepsy, neurological deficit, and type of AED. An inverse relationship of higher phenytoin doses during monotherapy associated with lower vitamin D levels in monotherapy was found, thereby suggesting adverse effect of high doses of phenytoin on vitamin D levels. VDD is common among epileptic children on AED therapy. Vitamin D deficiency is common prevalent among epileptic children on AED therapy, and its detection and treatment correction should be an integral part of epilepsy management.

Shift work and serum 25-OH vitamin D status among factory workers in Northern Italy: Cross-sectional study

2015 ◽  
Vol 32 (6) ◽  
pp. 842-847 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessandro Romano ◽  
Luisella Vigna ◽  
Valentina Belluigi ◽  
Diana Misaela Conti ◽  
Claudia Eleonora Barberi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin D ◽  
Shift Work ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Northern Italy ◽  
Vitamin D Status ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Factory Workers ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
25 Oh Vitamin D

scholarly journals Vitamin D Status in Mothers and their Newborns at a Tertiary Care Centre in Mumbai: A Cross-sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Avinash L Sangle ◽  
Amol P Jaybhaye ◽  
Ravindra Y Chittal ◽  
Deepak Ugra
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin D ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Vitamin D Status ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Maternal Vitamin ◽  
Vitamin D Levels ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
25 Oh Vitamin D ◽  
Pregnant Mothers

Introduction: Indian population has a paradoxically high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency. Maternal vitamin D levels are related to outcomes of pregnancy for mother and foetus. To understand the need for screening and appropriate management decisions, data is needed from various regions of India to explore the magnitude of the problem. Aim: To evaluate the vitamin D levels in pregnant mothers and their newborns at a hospital catering to the affluent population in Mumbai. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from August to December 2012. A 100 women of Indian origin, between 20-45 years of age and their newborns who were delivered at the Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre in Mumbai were included. Determination of 25 hydroxy (OH) vitamin D, serum calcium, albumin concentration was done in mothers just before delivery and newborns venous cord blood at the time of delivery. Pearson’s correlation test was used for determining relation between maternal and newborns vitamin D levels and Chi-square test for association of maternal vitamin D levels with their sun exposure and newborns birth weight. Results: The distribution of serum 25 (OH) vitamin D status in mothers was 75 deficient (75%), 13 insufficient (13%) and 12 sufficient (12%). Mean serum 25 (OH) vitamin D in mothers was 15.09 ng/mL. The distribution of serum 25 (OH) vitamin D levels in newborns were 78 deficient (78%), 13 insufficient (13%) and 9 sufficient (9%). Mean serum 25 (OH) vitamin D in neonates was 13.82 ng/mL. There was strong correlation between maternal and newborns serum 25 (OH) vitamin D levels with a Pearson correlation coefficient value of 0.94 and the p-value of <0.001. Conclusion: There was a high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in pregnant mothers associated with hypovitaminosis D in newborns in this hospital-based study catering to affluent population from Mumbai.

scholarly journals Vitamin D status and associated metabolic risk factors among North Korean refugees in South Korea: a cross-sectional study

BMJ Open ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (11) ◽  
pp. e009140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyeong Jin Kim ◽  
Yoon Jung Kim ◽  
Sun Hwa Kim ◽  
Jee Hyun An ◽  
Hye Jin Yoo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Vitamin D ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Metabolic Risk Factors ◽  
Metabolic Risk ◽  
Vitamin D Status ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
North Korean Refugees

scholarly journals Cross-sectional study reveals a high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among healthy school children in central Kerala, India

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 867
Author(s):  
Ayyappan Anitha ◽  
Suresh A. Poovathinal ◽  
Vijitha Viswambharan ◽  
Ismail Thanseem ◽  
Mahesh M. Vasu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin D ◽  
School Children ◽  
Skin Color ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Vitamin D Status ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Vitamin D Levels ◽  
High Prevalence

Background: Authors examined serum vitamin D status among the healthy school children belonging to the south Indian state of Kerala.Methods: A cross-sectional study, participants were recruited through medical camps organized in Thrissur and Palakkad districts of central Kerala during the months of March and April 2017. A 174 healthy school children (98 males and 76 females) aged 5-13 years were recruited for the study. The children were found to be healthy on the basis of physical examination by a Paediatrician. None of the children had any symptoms of skeletal deformities. All the children were drug-naive. Data on height, weight, skin color, food habits, physical activities and socio-economic status were recorded. A 2ml of peripheral blood samples were collected from the participants. Total vitamin D in the serum was estimated by chemiluminescence immunoassay (CLIA).Results: VDD was observed in 60.92% and insufficiency in 30.46% of the participants. Only 8.62% of the participants had normal vitamin D levels. The mean vitamin D level was 19.93 ng/ml. Males had significantly higher vitamin D levels compared to females. Factors such as age, height, weight, diet, skin color and socio-economic status did not influence vitamin D levels.Conclusions: This is the first study of vitamin D status among the school-age children of Kerala. This paper adds further evidence to the reports indicating high prevalence of subclinical VDD among children across India and calls for action.

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