Vitamin D supplementation and vitamin D status in children of immigrant background in Norway
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15097373 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ahmed A Madar (0000-0001-7234-2729, University of Oslo, corresponding author), Thomas E Gundersen (0000-0002-8015-9411, Vitas (Norway)), Anne M Haug (Vitas (Norway)), Helmut E Meyer (0000-0002-3262-8260, Norwegian Institute of Public Health) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 16 |
| Pages | 2887-2892 |
| Publication date | 2017-11-01 |
| 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/s136898001700180x |
| PMID | 28789713 |
| OpenAlex | W2742606384 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 27 |
Objective Sufficient vitamin D status during infancy is important for child health and development. Several initiatives for improving vitamin D status among immigrant children have been implemented in Norway. The present study aimed to evaluate the vitamin D status and its determinants in children of immigrant background in Oslo. Design Cross-sectional study. Setting Child health clinics in Oslo. Subjects Healthy children with immigrant background ( n 102) aged 9–16 months were recruited at the routine one-year check-up from two child health clinics with high proportions of immigrant clients. Blood samples were collected using the dried blood spot technique and analysed for serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (s-25(OH)D) concentration using LC–MS/MS. Results Mean s-25(OH)D was 52·3 ( sd 16·7) nmol/l, with only three children below 25 nmol/l and none below 12·5 nmol/l. There was no significant gender, ethnic or seasonal variation in s-25(OH)D. However, compared with breast-fed children, s-25(OH)D concentration was significantly higher among children who were about 1 year of age and not breast-fed. About 38 % of the children were anaemic, but there was no significant correlation between s-25(OH)D and Hb (Pearson correlation, r =0·1, P =0·33). Conclusions Few children in the study had vitamin D deficiency, but about 47 % of the children in the study population were under the recommended s-25(OH)D sufficiency level of ≥50 nmol/l
Environmental health · Immigration · Population · Vitamin D and neurology · vitamin D deficiency · Breastfeeding Practices and Influences · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Demography · Medicine · Vitamin D Research Studies · Internal Medicine · Pediatrics
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| Citations per year | 0.33 |
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| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |