VITAMIN D STATUS AMONG PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN IN RURAL ANDHRAPRADESH

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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Vitamin D status in school children in Northern Ireland

10.26226/morressier.60b65c8a85c68bde00a35737 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Dominique Ulrike Glatt ◽

Mary Slevin ◽

Laura Beggan ◽

Kirsty Pourshahidi ◽

Emeir McSorley ◽

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Keyword(s):

Vitamin D ◽

Northern Ireland ◽

School Children ◽

Vitamin D Status

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Low Vitamin D Blood Levels with Significant Differences Between the Sexes in Viennese School Children – the EDDY Study

Aktuelle Ernährungsmedizin ◽

10.1055/s-0043-123835 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 42 (06) ◽

pp. 447-451

Author(s):

Sarah Mehany ◽

Christina Pöppelmeyer ◽

Oliver Helk ◽

Otmar Pachinger ◽

Kurt Widhalm

Keyword(s):

Vitamin D ◽

School Children ◽

Blood Levels ◽

Vitamin D Status ◽

Welcher Sich ◽

Chemiluminescent Immunoassay ◽

25 Oh Vitamin D

Zusammenfassung Hintergrund Die Bestimmung des Serumspiegels von 25(OH)-Vitamin D wird für die Erfassung des Vitamin-D-Status einer Person empfohlen. Vitamin-D-Mangel ist weit verbreitet unter europäischen Jugendlichen. Die Bedeutung von Vitamin D für die Mineralisierung der Knochen und für die Risikoreduktion von Atemwegsinfekten ist gesichert. Material und Methodik Im Rahmen der EDDY-Studie wurden 25(OH) Vitamin-D-Spiegel bei 138 Kindern (47,8 % weiblich) im Alter von 11 – 13 Jahren in 4 verschiedenen Wiener Schulen bestimmt. Drei Blutabnahmen wurden zu verschiedenen Jahreszeiten durchgeführt. 25(OH)-Vitamin D wurde im Serum mittels CLIA (Chemiluminescent Immunoassay) bestimmt. Dieselben Vitamin-D-Kategorien wie in der HELENA-Studie wurden verwendet. Ergebnisse Im September und Oktober 2013 hatten lediglich 36,9 % der Kinder 25(OH)-Vitamin-D-Spiegel > 50 nmol/l (untere Grenze für eine adäquate Vitamin-D-Versorgung) und nur 9,4 % wiesen Werte ≥ 75 nmol/l auf. Von den Kindern mit unzureichender Versorgung wiesen 20,3 % 25(OH)-Vitamin-D-Spiegel < 27,5 nmol/l auf. Es bestand ein signifikanter Unterschied in mittleren Vitamin-D-Spiegeln zwischen Mädchen und Jungen (♀ 40,9 ± 20,2 nmol/l versus ♂ 49,9 ± 22,1 nmol/l, p = 0,015), welcher sich auch in den Ergebnissen der zweiten und dritten Blutabnahme präsentierte. In den Wintermonaten hatten nur 0,9 % der Kinder Vitamin-D-Werte > 75 nmol/l. Schlussfolgerung Vitamin-D-Mangel scheint unter Wiener Jugendlichen im Alter zwischen 11 und 13 Jahren weit verbreitet zu sein. 9,4 % der Kinder hatten im Herbst „optimale“ 25(OH)-Vitamin-D-Spiegel ≥ 75 nmol/l, in den Wintermonaten nur noch 0,9 %.

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Vitamin D status in Saudi school children based on knowledge

BMC Pediatrics ◽

10.1186/s12887-015-0369-9 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 15 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Yousef Al-Saleh ◽

Nasser M Al-Daghri ◽

Nasiruddin Khan ◽

Hanan Alfawaz ◽

Abdulaziz M Al-Othman ◽

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Keyword(s):

Vitamin D ◽

School Children ◽

Vitamin D Status

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Vitamin D Status and Its Predictors among School Children in Adama Town and Rural Kebeles of Adama Woreda, Ethiopia: A Comparative Study

European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety ◽

10.9734/ejnfs/2015/20834 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 5 (5) ◽

pp. 325-326

Author(s):

Tolassa Wakayo ◽

Tefera Belachew ◽

Susan Whiting

Keyword(s):

Vitamin D ◽

Comparative Study ◽

School Children ◽

Vitamin D Status

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Vitamin D status and its predictors among pre-school children in Adelaide

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health ◽

10.1111/jpc.12770 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 51 (6) ◽

pp. 614-619 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Shao J Zhou ◽

Murray Skeaff ◽

Maria Makrides ◽

Robert Gibson

Keyword(s):

Vitamin D ◽

School Children ◽

Vitamin D Status

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High prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in school children in Jammu: a whistle blower

International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences ◽

10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20191549 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 7 (5) ◽

pp. 1524

Author(s):

Harleen Kaur ◽

Amarjeet Singh Bhatia

Keyword(s):

Vitamin D ◽

Vitamin D Deficiency ◽

School Children ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Care Hospital ◽

Vitamin D Status ◽

Jammu And Kashmir ◽

Vitamin D Levels ◽

High Prevalence ◽

Good Nutrition

Background: Vitamin D deficiency prevails in epidemic proportions among school going children in India, but there is scarcity of searchable data on vitamin D status in school children in Jammu and Kashmir; hence we have assessed the vitamin D status in school going children attending outpatient department in a tertiary care hospital Jammu.Methods: The study was conducted in the department of Biochemistry Government Medical College Jammu during June to December, 2018 and after obtaining informed consent, a total of 104 school going children between the age group of 6 years to 12 years, attending SMGS Hospital Jammu were screened for their vitamin D (25 OH-D) status by using Abbott architect chemiluminescent micro particle immunoassay.Results: Out of a total of 104 school going children screened in the study, 91 (87.5%) were found to be having insufficient vitamin D levels in their blood (<30ngm/dl) whereas 63 (60.5%) children showed severe deficiency with vitamin D levels below 20ngm/dl.Conclusions: Despite of abundant sunshine throughout the year and also with the consideration that people of this region are well off economically and can afford good nutrition, the results of our study revealing high prevalence of Vitamin D deficiency in school going children can be taken as a whistle blower for the health policy makers of the region.

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Vitamin D status in pre-school children in rural Nepal

Public Health Nutrition ◽

10.1017/s136898001500083x ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 19 (3) ◽

pp. 470-476 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Diana Avagyan ◽

Sudan Prasad Neupane ◽

Thomas E Gundersen ◽

Ahmed A Madar

Keyword(s):

Vitamin D ◽

School Children ◽

Sun Exposure ◽

Hypovitaminosis D ◽

Sociodemographic Factors ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Healthy Children ◽

Vitamin D Status ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Rural Nepal

AbstractObjectiveVitamin D plays a major role in Ca and bone metabolism, and its extraskeletal functions are being appraised. Although inadequate vitamin D concentrations have been reported in populations worldwide, too little is known about vitamin D status and its determinants among children in developing countries. We aimed to determine vitamin D status and its determinants in Nepalese children of pre-school age.DesignA community-based, cross-sectional study.SettingRural Nepal at latitude 27·39°N.SubjectsHealthy children (n280) aged 12–60 months, selected randomly from the records of a vitamin A supplementation programme. Blood samples were collected using the dried blood spot technique and analysed for serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (s-25(OH)D) concentration using liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry. Ca intake and background variables were assessed with a structured questionnaire.ResultsHypovitaminosis D, defined as s-25(OH)D concentration less than 50 nmol/l, was found in 91·1 % of the children. S-25(OH)D concentration was not related to gender, socio-economic indicators, sun exposure or nutritional status. Currently breast-fed children had higher s-25(OH)D concentrations (36·4 (sd13·2) nmol/l) than those who were not (28·6 (sd9·8) nmol/l,P<0·001). Adjustment for sociodemographic factors did not alter the results.ConclusionThere is widespread vitamin D deficiency among pre-school children in a rural area of Nepal. In our sample, sociodemographic factors did not affect the vitamin D status of children, but prolonged breast-feeding was associated with higher s-25(OH)D concentrations. Further research is required to investigate the health consequences of poor vitamin D status for this population.

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