Vitamin D and Linear Growth in a Sample of Egyptian Adolescents

Hendawy, Laila Mahmoud Ali; Botros, Raef Malak; Sabry, Inas Mohamed; Abromia, Maram M; Marzouk, Heba A; Radwan, Rania

doi:10.21608/ejhm.2020.118431

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“…Abu Shady et al 16 reported a mean 25(OH)D level of 41.25 (SD: 13.95) ng/mL in 9 to 11 years old clinically healthy Egyptian children. More recently, Hendawy et al 17 found that the mean serum 25(OH)D in their studied 10 to 19 years old healthy Egyptian children and adolescents was 22.46 (SD: 9.11) ng/mL. The latter authors reported severe 25(OH)D deficiency in only 3.33% of their studied series.…”

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“…22 The latter authors explained their result by the fact that females in China engage in less outdoor activity, use sunscreen, and wear long-sleeved clothing to avoid dark tanning. In 2020, Hendawy et al 17 reported that females had a significantly lower vitamin D level than males and that their studied females had significantly less vitamin D rich foods in their diet and reported less sun exposure.…”

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Severity of Pediatric COVID-19: Role of Vitamin D

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Allam

ElKhayat

et al. 2022

J Pediatr Infect Dis

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Objective Vitamin D has many immune benefits and because its deficiency impacts most age groups, it became a nutrient of interest in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) era. The objective of this study was to highlight the contribution of vitamin D status to the disease severity of hospitalized pediatric patients suffering from COVID-19 infection. Methods This was a cross-sectional study that was conducted on 42 children with documented positive polymerase chain reaction for COVID-19 infection. Detailed history taking and thorough clinical examination were done for each recruited patient. Besides the laboratory and radiological assessment done for COVID-19 patients, 25 hydroxy vitamin D levels [25(OH) D] in the serum were estimated using enzyme linked immunosorbent assay. Results Using the cutoff level of 10 ng/mL, only 40% of the patients were below this level and 60% had their vitamin D level more than or equal to 10 ng/mL. Significantly more patients of the first group needed oxygen support (denoting more severe COVID-19 infection and lung involvement). The older the patients, the more evident was vitamin D deficiency among them, and 25(OH) D values were not correlated to weight for length nor weight categories in the studied series of patients suffering from COVID-19. Conclusion Vitamin D deficiency affects the severity of pediatric COVID-19 infection in hospitalized patients. It is prudent to advise vitamin D level assessment in such cases and promptly manage the patients accordingly. We recommend further studies to assess the effect of vitamin D supplementation on the clinical outcome of COVID-19 in the pediatric population and other vulnerable groups.

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