Vitamin D status of children in Kerala, southern India
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15095195 |
|---|---|
| Authors | M Vijayakumar (0000-0003-2375-1002, Government Medical College), Vijayalakshmi Bhatia (0000-0003-4683-664X, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, corresponding author), Biju George (0000-0002-8427-3350, Government Medical College) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 1179-1183 |
| Publication date | 2020-05-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Public Health Nutrition (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1368-9800 • E-ISSN: 1475-2727 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1368980018003622 |
| PMID | 30628561 |
| OpenAlex | W2911168396 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 14 |
Objective To study plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) status of children in Kerala, southern India, and its relationship with sociodemographic variables. Design Cross-sectional observational study. Setting Tertiary government hospital. Participants Children ( n 296) with trivial acute illness were enrolled. Sun exposure and Ca and vitamin D intakes (7 d dietary recall) were documented. Serum Ca, P, alkaline phosphatase, plasma 25(OH)D and parathyroid hormone (PTH) were measured. Results Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency (plasma 25(OH)D v . 49·1, 36·2–60·7 nmol/l; P = 0·02). Those investigated in the months of March–May showed highest 25(OH)D v . those enrolled during other times (median, IQR: 58·7, 45·6–81·4 v . 45·5, 35·6–57·4 nmol/l; P r = 0·24, P r = 0·16, P 0·03), negatively with age ( r = −0·13, P 0·03) and PTH ( r = −0·22, P Conclusions Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency is low in Kerala. The natural fish diet of coastal Kerala and the latitude may be protective. Public health policy in India should take account of this geographical diversity
Alkaline phosphatase · Animal science · Biology · Calcium · Interquartile range · Parathyroid hormone · Vitamin D and neurology · vitamin D deficiency · Chemistry · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Medicine · Vitamin C and Antioxidants Research · Vitamin D Research Studies · Endocrinology · Gastroenterology · Internal Medicine
| Citations per year | 0.33 |
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| Citation span | 2020 - 2025 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |