Vitamin D deficiency in healthy children in a sunny country: associated factors

2009 ◽  
Vol 60 (sup5) ◽  
pp. 60-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdulbari Bener ◽  
Mariam Al-Ali ◽  
Georg F. Hoffmann
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin D ◽  
Vitamin D Deficiency ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Healthy Children

scholarly journals Vitamin D i pokazateli kal'tsiy-fosfornogo obmenau detey, prozhivayushchikh v sredney polose Rossii, v periodmaksimal'noy insolyatsii

2010 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 2-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. V. Vitebskaya ◽  
G. E. Smirnova ◽  
A. V. Il'in
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin D ◽  
Vitamin D Deficiency ◽  
Central Area ◽  
Hypovitaminosis D ◽  
Vitamin D Insufficiency ◽  
Winter Period ◽  
Published Data ◽  
Healthy Children ◽  
Hydroxyvitamin D ◽  
Oncological Diseases

Vitamin D deficiency is associated with rickets in children and osteomalation in adults. Published data support the role of vitamin D insufficiency in development of autoimmune, cardiovascular and oncological diseases. The most precise method to diagnose vitamin D insufficiency is measuring of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)-D). We studded the levels of vitamin D and calcium-phosphate turnover parameters during the period of maximal insolation in 140 healthy children and adolescents permanently living in the central area of Russia. Vitamin D insufficiency (25(OH)-D < 20 ng/ml) was detected in 38,6%; in 2,9% of them severe vitamin D deficiency was diagnosed (25(OH)-D < 8 ng/ml). The results correlate with data on hypovitaminosis D prevalence in countries with the same geographical latitude. To clarify the real size of required prophylaxis we need investigation of the same parameters in winter period while minimal insolation.

scholarly journals Vitamin D deficiency and associated factors in adolescent girls in Beijing

2001 ◽  
Vol 74 (4) ◽  
pp. 494-500 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xueqin Du ◽  
Heather Greenfield ◽  
David R Fraser ◽  
Keyou Ge ◽  
Angelika Trube ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin D ◽  
Vitamin D Deficiency ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Associated Factors

scholarly journals Vitamin D Deficiency and Its Determinants in Adults: A Sample from Community-Based Settings in the United Arab Emirates

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wegdan Bani-issa ◽  
Kamal Eldeirawi ◽  
Sondos Harfil ◽  
Randa Fakhry
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Vitamin D ◽  
Vitamin D Deficiency ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Diabetes Type 2 ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Healthcare Settings

Background.Vitamin D deficiency (VDD) is a public health concern in adults worldwide. This study aims to explore the extent of VDD and its associated factors among adults in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).Subjects and Methods.Quantitative, cross-sectional research was used to assess VDD and its associated factors in 216 adults recruited from randomly selected community-based healthcare settings over a six-month period. Recent values of vitamin D and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) were abstracted from medical records, followed by interviews with participants to obtain information on factors related to VDD and other covariates and to measure their heights and weights.Results.A total of 74% of participants demonstrated VDD (vitamin D serumlevel≤30 nmol/L). Emirati participants had higher odds of having VDD compared to non-Emiratis (OR: 2.95; 95% CI: 1.58–5.52), with also significantly increased odds of the condition appearing in older, less educated, and employed adults. Diabetes type 2 (HbA1c≥6.5%), depression, and obesity were significantly associated with an increased likelihood of VDD after accounting for other covariates.Conclusion.VDD is a significant problem for UAE adults and requires attention by public health policy makers. Diabetes, obesity, and depression need to be considered when screening for vitamin D.

Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency and Insufficiency in Korean Children and Adolescents and Associated Factors

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Lee ◽  
Se Hwi Kim ◽  
Chung Mo Nam ◽  
Young-Jin Kim ◽  
Soo-Ho Joo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin D ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Vitamin D Deficiency ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Korean Children

Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in apparently healthy children in north India

2014 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Suresh Kumar Angurana ◽  
Renu Suthar Angurana ◽  
Gagan Mahajan ◽  
Neeraj Kumar ◽  
Vikas Mahajan
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin D ◽  
Vitamin D Deficiency ◽  
North India ◽  
Healthy Children ◽  
Apparently Healthy

High prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in type 1 diabetes mellitus and healthy children

2008 ◽  
Vol 46 (3) ◽  
pp. 183-189 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdulbari Bener ◽  
Amer Alsaied ◽  
Mariam Al-Ali ◽  
Aisha Al-Kubaisi ◽  
Basma Basha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Vitamin D ◽  
Type 1 Diabetes ◽  
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Vitamin D Deficiency ◽  
Healthy Children ◽  
High Prevalence

scholarly journals Low Level of Vitamin D is Correlated with High C-Reactive Protein (CRP) and Disease Activity in Indonesian Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) Patients

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 149-56
Author(s):  
Desy Wulandari ◽  
Wisnu Barlianto ◽  
Tita Luthfia Sari
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin D ◽  
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis ◽  
Serum Level ◽  
Disease Activity ◽  
Vitamin D Deficiency ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Healthy Children ◽  
C Reactive Protein ◽  
Low Level ◽  
Reactive Protein

BACKGROUND: Vitamin D plays essential role in the regulation of inflammation, such as in pathogenesis of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA). Vitamin D deficiency has been reported among JIA patients, but there were conflicting results regarding the correlation with disease activity. This study aimed to assess vitamin D serum level and its correlation with C-Reactive Protein (CRP) and disease activity in JIA patients.METHODS: Children who were diagnosed with JIA according to International League of Associations for Rheumatology (ILAR) criterias were enrolled as JIA group subjects, while age and sex-matched healthy children were enrolled as the control group subjects. Vitamin D and CRP serum level were measured. Disease activity of JIA patients was calculated by Juvenile Arthritis Disease ActivityScore-27 (JADAS-27).RESULTS: Vitamin D serum level was lower in the JIA group compared to the healthy control group (p=0.000). Among 26 JIA patients, 61.5% were deficient, 30.8% were insufficient, and 7.7% had normal vitamin D. No significant different in CRP level between vitamin D group (p=0.441), but there was significant different in JADAS-27 (p=0.001). The mean of CRP and JADAS-27 were found highest in vitamin D deficiency group. Vitamin D serum level was negatively correlate with CRP (p=0.021, r=-0.452) and JADAS-27 (p=0.001 r=-0.595).CONCLUSION: Low level of vitamin D in JIA patients was inversely related to higher CRP and disease activity,suggesting that vitamin D supplementation could be havepotential role in JIA treatment.KEYWORDS: vitamin D, CRP, disease activity,JADAS-27, JIA

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