Vitamin D levels in a pediatric population of a primary care centre: a public health problem?

Bustillo, José María; Pombo, Antía Fernández; Bahamonde, Rodolfo Gómez; López, Ellen D. S.; Gualillo, Oreste

doi:10.1186/s13104-018-3903-7

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“…The blood sample analysis shows the following prevalence: vitamin D sufficiency in 39.6% of the individuals, insufficiency 44.6% and deficiency 15.8%, respectively. These results might seem to show a high prevalence of hypovitaminosis for a healthy population, but are indeed relatively moderate in comparison to other studies published in different areas or latitudes of our planet ( be due to the fact that in this study their participants were exclusively of Caucasian origin, since, as is well known, the difference in skin pigmentation in different ethnic groups implies a higher risk of hypovitaminosis D [14, 17,18,28,32,[34][35][36][37].…”

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Vitamin D Deficiency in Children

2020

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In addition to its contribution to bone metabolism, vitamin D seems to fulfill a broad spectrum of biological functions which justifies the interest in monitoring its body content. The aim of this study is to analyze the prevalence of hypovitaminosis D and associated factors in schoolchildren and adolescents living in a region of northern Spain. A cross-sectional clinical and analytical study (calcium, phosphorus, calcidiol, and parathyroid hormone) was accomplished in a group of 602 Caucasian individuals (aged 3.1-15.4 years). Gender, age, body mass index, residence, and season of the year were recorded, and their association with vitamin D deficiency was analyzed by multiple regression. Vitamin D status was defined according to the US Endocrine Society criteria. The prevalence of hypovitaminosis D was 60.4% (insufficiency: 44.6%; deficiency: 15.8%). The female sex, adolescence, season of blood sample collection (autumn, winter, and spring), an urban residence, and severe obesity showed an association with an increased risk of hypovitaminosis D.

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Vitamin D Deficiency in Children

2020

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“…20 A study done by Bustillo JM et al revealed that 66% of the children were found to have VDD. 21 A study by Shaka MF et al in apparently healthy children noted that 50.1% children had VDD. 22 All these studies show that VDD is quite high among pediatric population.…”

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Frequency of vitamin D deficiency in admitted children 6 -36 months of age at Sahiwal Teaching Hospital Sahiwal, Punjab, Pakistan.

Faisal¹,

Sajid²,

Yasin³

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Objective: To find out the frequency of vitamin D deficiency (VDD) in healthy children. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Department of Pediatric Medicine, Sahiwal Teaching Hospital, Sahiwal. Period: July 2022 to December 2022. Material & Methods: A total of 80 healthy children of either gender aged 6 to 36 months visiting outpatients department of pediatrics during the study period adopting convenient sampling technique were included. At the time of enrollment, demographic information was recorded and blood sample was obtained and sent for vitamin D analysis. The frequency of VDD was noted. Results: In a total of 80 children, 48 (60.0%) were boys and 32 (40.0%) girls. The mean age was of 14.4±6.2 months. Residential status of 47 (58.3%) children was rural. Evaluation of vitamin D status revealed that 16 (20.0%) children had sufficient levels while deficiency and severe deficiency were noted in 44 (55.0%) and 20 (25.0%) children respectively. Younger age group was having significant linkage with VDD (p=0.0135). Conclusion: The frequency of vitamin D deficiency was very high among healthy children visiting a tertiary care health facility of Punjab, Pakistan. Younger age groups had significant association with the occurrence of vitamin D deficiency.

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“…Protección de personas y animales: Los autores declaran que los procedimientos seguidos se conformaron de la bibliografía podemos inferir que existe una baja incidencia de insuficiencia de 25-OH-VD en nuestra muestra [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13] . Por otro lado, el final del confinamiento coincidió con el final de la primavera; en los meses de verano los días tienen más horas de sol y una incidencia de rayos UVB más favorable para la síntesis de 25-OH-VD 18,19 , lo que provoca que se necesite menor exposición solar para un mismo nivel de 25-OH-VD 20 .…”

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Vitamina D en pediatría tras el fin del confinamiento domiciliario: estudio prospectivo

Aparicio Fernández de Gatta,

Expósito de Mena,

González Calderón

et al. 2023

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El confinamiento domiciliario durante el inicio de la pandemia por SARS-CoV-2 disminuyó la exposición solar, principal fuente de vitamina D del organismo.Objetivo: evaluar la repercusión del confinamiento por SARS-CoV-2 en los niveles de 25-hidroxivitamina D (25-OH-VD) de una población pediátrica.Pacientes y Método: Estudio observacional en una población pediátrica española entre junio y octubre de 2020. Se determinaron los niveles de 25-OH-VD mediante electroquimioluminiscencia y se recogieron diferentes variables relacionadas (antropometría, sexo, fototipo de piel, fecha, nivel de calcio, fósforo inorgánico, paratohormona y fosfatasa alcalina). El acompañante del niño contestó una encuesta que incluía los siguientes aspectos: acceso al aire libre en la casa donde se realizó el confinamiento; horas de sol al día que recibía el niño tras el fin del confinamiento; utilización habitual de protector solar con la exposición al aire libre; fototipo de piel del niño; tipo de leche que toma habitualmente el niño; administración de suplementos de 25-OH-VD y, si los toma, dosis y adherencia al tratamiento. Resultados: Participaron 123 niños, media de edad de 8,15 años (IC95% 7,52-8,79), 56,1% sexo femenino. La mediana de 25-OH-VD fue 27,70 ng/ml [RIC 22,75-33,60], el 14% presentó insuficiencia de 25-OH-VD (< 20 ng/ml). Los niveles de 25-OH-VD presentaron una pendiente de correlación ascendente según la fecha se alejaba del final del confinamiento (Rho 0,467; p < 0,001), relacionándose con las horas de sol (Rho 0,368; p < 0,001). Los niveles de 25-OH- VD fueron mayores en los pacientes con fotoprotección (mediana 29,9 vs 23,5 ng/ml, p = 0,005), habiendo diferencias en función del fototipo de piel (p = 0,032); pero no se relacionaron con la edad, z-scores de peso, talla e índice de masa corporal, ni con la presencia de balcón o jardín en el domicilio. Conclusión: La tasa de insuficiencia de 25-OH-VD al final de confinamiento no fue mayor que en estudios previos. Los niveles de 25-OH-VD aumentaron de forma progresiva, en relación con las horas de exposición solar y con los meses de verano. Curiosamente, los niveles de 25-OH-VD fueron mayores en los niños con fotoprotección.

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Vitamin D levels in a pediatric population of a primary care centre: a public health problem?

Cited by 8 publications

References 25 publications

Vitamin D Deficiency in Children

Vitamin D Deficiency in Children

Frequency of vitamin D deficiency in admitted children 6 -36 months of age at Sahiwal Teaching Hospital Sahiwal, Punjab, Pakistan.

Vitamina D en pediatría tras el fin del confinamiento domiciliario: estudio prospectivo

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