Evaluation of Vitamin D Deficiency and Its Relationship with Body Mass Index in Children 1 To 16 Years

Author(s):  
Elham Nozari Mirarkolaei ◽  
Mahdi Gholami ◽  
Elham Rostami ◽  
Azita Aliakbarniya ◽  
Massoumeh Hotelchi ◽  
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Introduction: Body weight gain in children and teenagers is one of the major challenges that cause undesirable health outcomes. Simultaneously with the prevalence of overweight and obesity, children and adolescents are diagnosed with 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) deficiency in different sides of the world. The present study aimed to assess 25(OH)D status among Iranian volunteers aged 1-16 years and find the correlation between 25(OH)D status and body mass index (BMI) subjects.    Material and Methods: The total volunteers included 807 Iranian children aged 1 to 16 referred to the general and endocrinology clinics in Babol city, Mazandaran Province. A trained physician determined anthropometric characteristics. Serum levels of calcium (Ca), phosphate (P), creatinine (Cr), urea, thyroxine (T4), thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), and 25(OH)D were assessed in all children.      Results: 25.27% of the children were 25(OH)D deficient, and 59.1% were insufficient. There was no significant difference in serum 25(OH)D level between girls and boys (P=0.13). A significant negative correlation was found in serum 25(OH)D level with weight (P=0.000, r=-0.12), BMI (P=0.000, r=-0.13), and age (P=0.000, r=-0.13). Conclusion: These data displayed that 25(OH)D insufficiency is highly prevalent among children in the north of Iran. Serum 25(OH)D levels are affected by age and BMI value. Improving vitamin D deficiency helps to maintain the health of children and adolescents during this critical period.

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanna Głogowska-Szeląg ◽  
Aleksandra Bełz ◽  
Dariusz Kajdaniuk ◽  
Beata Kos–Kudła ◽  
Bogdan Marek ◽  
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Introduction: Osteoporosis is the most common metabolic bone disease. Vitamin D deficiency, often associated with osteoporosis and other bone tissue disorders, is spread worldwide. Among other factors, obesity seems to be a major cause of the growing hypovitaminosis D. Aim: The aim of the study was to assess the correlation between body mass index (BMI) and vitamin D concentrations in postmenopausal women diagnosed with osteoporosis. Materials and methods: Sixty nine women with postmenopausal osteoporosis were included in study. Dual- energy X-ray absorptiometry and vitamin D measures were performed in all patients. Three groups, BMI- dependent, were distinguished: normal weight, overweight and obesity group. Results: The vitamin D deficiency was found in all women with postmenopausal osteoporosis. There was no correlation between BMI and vitamin D level. Conclusions: Vitamin D deficiency is frequent in population of patients diagnosed with postmenopausal osteoporosis, regardless of their BMI.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Salma Ahi ◽  
Fatemeh Gholami ◽  
Naser Hatami ◽  
Fatemeh Golabi

Abstract Background: Vitamin D deficiency is one of the most prevalent disorders worldwide. Considering the magnitude of growth in adolescence, the aim of this study was to ascertain the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and discover the association between anthropometric indices and vitamin D levels and the effect of vitamin D treatment on anthropometric indices in adolescent girls. Method: we performed this randomized clinical trial study (approved by Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials with code of IRCT20200615047785N2) conducting 313 high school girl students in a random cluster sampling from Jahrom city schools. Blood samples were collected from participants to determine the serum level (OH) D25. We divided vitamin D deficient patients into two groups: control who received placebo (n=150) and intervention group (n=150) who were prescribed one tablet of 50,000 units of vitamin D per week for eight weeks. Anthropometric indices of participants were measured before and after the intervention. Datas were analyzed by SPSS software version 19.Results: The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency was 95%. Body mass index had no significant difference before the intervention in both groups (P = 0.76). After intervention in the case group, body mass index increased significantly (P = 0.01), but there was no significant difference in the control group after treatment (P = 0.42). There was no significant difference in waist circumference, height and weight before and after the intervention in both groups (P > 0.05). There was also a weak but significant correlation between height, weight, and baseline 25OHD levels of participants.Conclusion: The results of this study showed that there is a reverse and significant relationship between height and weight index with 25OHD. Further monitoring and prolonged studies with extended follow ups might improve the anthropometric parameters after treatment.


2012 ◽  
Vol 171 (7) ◽  
pp. 1081-1086 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Al-Musharaf ◽  
Abdulaziz Al-Othman ◽  
Nasser M. Al-Daghri ◽  
Soundararajan Krishnaswamy ◽  
Deqa S. Yusuf ◽  
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2021 ◽  
Vol 100 (3) ◽  
pp. 295-300
Author(s):  
N.B. Gomboeva ◽  
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E.I. Grigoryeva ◽  

The proven relationship between the frequency of influenza and acute respiratory infections in children with vitamin D deficiency and the data on the relationship between a high mortality rate from SARS-CoV-2 in patients with low levels of vitamin D in the body under conditions of a forced sharp decrease in the level of insolation in the period from March 11, 2020 dictated the relevance assessing the vitamin D supply of children and adolescents in educational organizations of the city of Ulan-Ude. Purpose of the study: to assess the vitamin D supply of children and adolescents living in the city of Ulan-Ude. Methods: in a non-randomized, single-center, transverse (one-stage) uncontrolled comparative study, the concentration of 25(OH) vitamin D – 25(OH)D – in the blood serum of children and adolescents in Ulan-Ude was studied from May 22 to May 24, 2020. Moderate vitamin D deficiency (deficiency) was determined when the content of 25(OH)D was in the range of 20–30 ng/ml, the deficiency was within the limits, and the severe deficiency was <10 ng/ml. Results: assessment of vitamin D provision was carried out in 60 children aged 10 to 17 years (15 [11; 16] years), of which 19 boys, 41 girls. Children were divided into 2 groups depending on age: 10–11 years old (grade 5) (n=27) and 15–17 years old (grades 9–11) (n=33). Deficiency of vitamin D was found in 4 (15%), 11 (33%); deficit – in 19 (70%), 18 (55%); severe deficiency – in 2 (7%), 4 (12%), respectively. Along with low indicators of the provision of children and adolescents in the city of Ulan-Ude, an even lower provision of children and adolescents of Buryats was noted. The concentration of vitamin D in Buryat children and adolescents below normal (less than 30 ng/ml) was found in 35 (100%) children and adolescents, deficiency – in 8 (23%) children, vitamin D deficiency – in 21 (60%) children and severe deficiency – in 6 (17%). A statistically significant difference in the content of 25(OH)D between children and adolescents of Russian nationality and Buryats was revealed (p=0,0056). Evaluation of the diet showed that the frequency of consumption of fish as a source of vitamin D by children and adolescents is low. Conclusion: there is a high incidence of vitamin D deficiency and deficiency, which amounted to 97% in the examined children and adolescents living in the city of Ulan-Ude, more pronounced in Buryat children and adolescents, which requires organizational measures to replenish the vitamin D deficiency.


2013 ◽  
Vol 33 (5) ◽  
pp. 349-355 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ines Gonzalez-Casanova ◽  
Olga L. Sarmiento ◽  
Julie A. Gazmararian ◽  
Solveig A. Cunningham ◽  
Reynaldo Martorell ◽  
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2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hwal Rim Jeong ◽  
Young Seok Shim

Abstract Objective: To investigate the associations between hematologic parameters and obesity in children and adolescents.Methods: A total of 7,997 subjects (4,259 boys, 3,738 girls) aged 10–18 years was enrolled and hematologic parameters, including WBC, RBC, Hb, Hct, and platelet levels, were recorded and compared against body mass index (BMI) classified into normal-weight, overweight, and obesity groups.Results : The obesity group had significantly higher mean levels of WBC (7.16 vs. 6.16 (x103/mm3), p<0.001), RBC (4.90 vs. 4.82 (x106/mm3), p<0.001), Hb (14.07 vs. 13.99 (g/dL), p<0.05), Hct (42.31 vs. 41.91 (%), p<0.001) and platelets (311.87 vs. 282.66 (x103/mm3), p<0.001) than the normal-weight group after adjusting for obesity and sex. BMI SDS was significantly positively associated with WBC (β=0.275, p<0.001), RBC (β=0.028, p<0.001), Hb (β=0.034, p<0.001), Hct (β=0.152, p<0.001), and platelets (β=8.372, p<0.001) after adjusting for age, sex, and possible socioeconomic confounders in a multiple linear regression analysis.Conclusion: Higher BMI is associated with elevated WBC, RBC, Hb, Hct and platelet counts in children and adolescents. Because higher hematologic parameters are potential risk factors for obesity-related morbidity, more attention should be paid to evaluating and interpreting hematologic parameters in children and adolescents with obesity


2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (05) ◽  
pp. 146-150
Author(s):  
Minakshi Chimanchod ◽  
Vijay Chaudhary ◽  
Abhimanyu Kumar

Overweight and obesity are important determinants of health leading to adverse metabolic changes and increase the risk of non-communicable diseases. Following the increase in adult obesity, the proportion of overweight and obese children and adolescents has also been increasing. Erroneous life style and food habits are mainly responsible for rising graph of obesity. Hence, the present study was undertaken to study the magnitude of overweight/obesity and its correlates among school-age children ranging from 5-15 years, on the basis of 85th and 95th percentile of body mass index (BMI). Result showed the prevalence of overweight and obesity as 10.33% and 3.33%, respectively. Among number of other correlates related with life style, Kapha predominant Prakriti evolved as an important predictor of obesity. Data of this study clearly delineates that obesity is an increasing malady in rural and semi urban populations also on the pattern of metro cities.


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