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Comparison of the Vitamin D Status of Children Younger and Older Than 2 Years in Tehran: Are Supplements Really Necessary?
Torkaman, Mohammad; Abolghasemi, Hassan; Amirsalari, Susan et al.
2016In International Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 14 (2), p. 34676
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Keywords :
Children; Sunlight Exposure; Supplements; Vitamin D; Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Abstract :
[en] BACKGROUND: Vitamin D is a vital lipid-soluble vitamin in the body, helping the growth and development of bones. Vitamin D deficiency in children has several adverse effects. The most important preventative factor is determining the deficiency at an early stage and prescribing vitamin D-containing supplements. OBJECTIVES: To investigate the vitamin D status of children younger and older than 2 years and determine the utility of prescribing vitamin D supplements. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Three hundred healthy children who attended the pediatric clinic for routine assessments were enrolled in this study. Their parents were asked to complete a questionnaire, which included questions about demographics, nutrition, and supplements. Blood levels of vitamin D, calcium, and phosphorus were then measured. RESULTS: The final study consisted of 286 children, 140 males and 146 females, with a mean age of 4.46 ± 2.82 yr. Of these, 218 (76.22%) children, with a mean age of 5.09 ± 2.82 yr, had vitamin D deficiency, and 76 children (23.78%), with a mean age of 2.58 ± 1.88 yr, had normal vitamin D levels (P = 0.001). The mean level of vitamin D was 29.71 ± 14.42 ng/mL in 88 (30.8%) patients up to 2 years and 17.11 ± 14.02 ng/mL in 198 (69.2%) patients older than 2 years (P = 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS: The vitamin D levels of children aged more than 2 years are lower than those of children aged less than 2 years. Thus, prescribing vitamin D-containing supplements in children older than 2 years may be beneficial.
Disciplines :
Pediatrics
Author, co-author :
Torkaman, Mohammad;  Department of Pediatrics, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
Abolghasemi, Hassan;  Department of Pediatrics, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
Amirsalari, Susan;  New Hearing Technologies Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
Beiraghdar, Fatemeh;  Department of Pediatrics, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
Afsharpaiman, Shahla;  Health Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
Kavehmanesh, Zohreh;  Department of Pediatrics, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
Khosravi, Mohammad Hossein  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège ; Students' Research Committee, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
Language :
English
Title :
Comparison of the Vitamin D Status of Children Younger and Older Than 2 Years in Tehran: Are Supplements Really Necessary?
Publication date :
April 2016
Journal title :
International Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
ISSN :
1726-913X
eISSN :
1726-9148
Publisher :
Kowsar Medical Publishing Company, Netherlands
Volume :
14
Issue :
2
Pages :
e34676
Peer reviewed :
Peer reviewed
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