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Aydemir E, Malkoç Şen E, Aksoy Aydemir G, Bayat AH, Karnaz A, Aydın Türk B. Relationship between histopathological findings of patients with dermatochalasis and vitamin D deficiency. Int Ophthalmol 2024; 44:309. [PMID: 38960909 DOI: 10.1007/s10792-024-03209-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2023] [Accepted: 06/15/2024] [Indexed: 07/05/2024]
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PURPOSE To compare the histopathological findings of patients who had been diagnosed with dermatochalasis (DC) and had undergone upper eyelid blepharoplasty (ULB) as well as those of controls (C-Group) according to their serum vitamin D (SVD) levels. METHODS The prospective study included 136 upper eyelid skin from 68 patients who underwent surgery for DC and 53 upper eyelid skin from 53 patients who underwent levator surgery with ULB. The DC Group was then divided into 3 subgroups according to the marginal reflex distance (MRD4). The lymphatic vessel (LV) count and diameter of the largest LV (DLLV) were recorded, the stromal collagen bed (SCB) was observed, and its depth was measured, the interfibrillar edema was examined, and the elastic fiber and macrophage counts and recorded, respectively, and then all of these were evaluated. The SVD levels were compared between the DC patients and the C-Group. RESULTS In comparison to the C-Group, significant changes were seen in the dilated LV, DLLV, SCB depth, interfibrillar edema, elastic fiber density, and macrophage count in the DC sub-Groups (P < 0.001 for all). While no difference was found between DC sub-Group 1 (MRD4 > 4 mm) and the C-Group (P > 0.05), a significant difference was found between DC sub-Group 2 (MRD4 2-4 mm) and DC sub-Group 3 (MRD4 < 2 mm) for all of the parameters (P < 0.05). A statistically significant difference was also found in the SVD levels between the DC sub-Group 1 and DC sub-Groups 2-3 (P < 0.017, P < 0.001 respectively). CONCLUSION According to the results of this study, SVD level was significantly lower in DC group. Moreover, an increased LV count and diameter, decreased elastic fiber count, collagen fiber and stromal edema irregularity, and increased macrophage count were found to be associated with the SVD level.
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- Emre Aydemir
- Department of Ophthalmology, Antalya City Hospital, Antalya, Turkey
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Ankara Etlik City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Istanbul Medipol University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Nizip State Hospital, Gaziantep, Turkey
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- Department of Pathology, Adıyaman University Education and Research Hospital, Adıyaman, Turkey
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Kocaay F, Bilen A, Asik A, Çınar ŞŞ, Aydemir E, Aydemir GA, Karnaz A, Cankurtaran V. Changes in choroidal tissue post-supplementation with vitamin D in pediatric patients who are deficient in vitamin D. Int Ophthalmol 2023; 43:3767-3775. [PMID: 37395907 DOI: 10.1007/s10792-023-02787-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2023] [Accepted: 06/22/2023] [Indexed: 07/04/2023]
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PURPOSE To quantitatively assess the choroidal structural parameters of patients in the pediatric age group who were deficient in vitamin D [Vit-D] pre- and post-treatment. DESIGN Prospective, case-control study. METHODS Choroidal structural parameters, including the choroidal thickness (CT) at five points, total choroidal area (TA), luminal choroidal area (LA), stromal choroidal area (SA), and choroidal vascular index (CVI), in patients in the pediatric age group who were deficient in Vit-D, in Group 1, and those who were not, in Group 2, were compared. The patients were divided into 3 different groups according to how deficient in Vit-D they were. This was re-evaluated after treatment. RESULTS Group 1 consisted of 83 patients and group 2 consisted of 85 patients. CT at all five points, and the TA, SA, LA, and CVI, were lower in Group 1. And for all of these, a significant increase was seen post-treatment. While a significant increase was observed in all of the values in the group with the most severe deficiency in Vit-D, significant changes were observed in the TA, LA, SA, and CVI values in the group that was mildly deficient in Vit-D. There was no significant post-treatment value in the CT values (except for the Temporal 1500 CT [P = 0.012]). CONCLUSION Decreases in the CT, TA, LA, SA, and CVI were among the structural changes that were seen to occur in the pediatric patient group that was deficient in Vit-D. Moreover, thinning of the choroid and a decrease in the CVI were the most significant in the group with the greatest Vit-D deficiency.
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- Funda Kocaay
- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara Medipol University, Ankara, Turkey.
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Adıyaman University Education and Research Hospital, Adıyaman, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Adıyaman University Education and Research Hospital, Adıyaman, Turkey
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- Department of Ophthalmology, DünyaGöz Hospital, Serdivan, Sakarya, Turkey
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Adıyaman University Education and Research Hospital, Adıyaman, Turkey
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Adıyaman University Education and Research Hospital, Adıyaman, Turkey
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Nizip State Hospital, Gaziantep, Turkey
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Hatay MustafaKemal University, Antakya, Hatay, Turkey
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Vitamin D Levels in Ethnic Minority Adolescents in Primary Care. J Pediatr Health Care 2022; 36:443-448. [PMID: 35654708 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2022.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2022] [Revised: 04/29/2022] [Accepted: 05/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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INTRODUCTION This pilot study examined the distribution of low vitamin D levels among ethnic minority adolescents in primary care to elucidate the clinical needs of this diverse population. METHOD A cross-sectional study was conducted using a retrospective patient chart review. Participants were a consecutive sample of 119 ethnically diverse adolescents aged 12-18 years, attending a primary care clinic, who had a wellness examination in 2018 and documented vitamin D levels on the basis of previously collected blood work. RESULTS Sixty-one percent of adolescents had low vitamin D levels. Vitamin D deficiency increased with age, independently of ethnicity or gender. DISCUSSION A significant number of ethnically diverse adolescents presented with low vitamin D levels. A need exists to raise awareness among clinicians regarding social determinants of health and culturally sensitive dietary practices to improve vitamin D levels and prevent long-term complications, focusing on adolescent at-risk ethnic groups.
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Aksoy Aydemir G, Ilhan C, Pehlıvanoglu B, Aydemir E, Kiziltoprak H, Bolu S. Conjunctival Histopathological Changes in Children With Vitamin D Deficiency. Eye Contact Lens 2022; 48:289-294. [PMID: 35580362 DOI: 10.1097/icl.0000000000000903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE The aim of this study was to investigate tear function-associated clinical findings and conjunctival histopathological changes in children with vitamin D (Vit-D) deficiency. METHODS This study used a prospective case-control design. Group 1 (n=38) comprised pediatric patients with Vit-D deficiency, and group 2 (n=45) was the control group. Tear break-up times (TBUTs), Schirmer-1 test measurements, ocular surface disease index (OSDI) scores, and conjunctival impression cytology (CIC) results of the groups were compared. RESULTS The participant demographic characteristics, including the mean age and the male-to-female ratio, were similar (P>0.05). The median TBUT and Schirmer-1 test measurement were 10 s (5-15) and 12 mm (6-19) in group 1 and 11 s (6-16) and 15 mm (8-21) in group 2 (P=0.004 and P=0.013, respectively). The median OSDI scores were 16 (10-20) in group 1 and 17 (10-21) in group 2 (P=0.092). According to the CIC, 25 samples in group 1 and 40 samples in group 2 were categorized as grade 0, 11 samples in group 1 and 5 samples in group 2 were categorized as grade 1, and 2 samples in group 1 and no sample in group 2 were categorized as grade 2 (P=0.027). CONCLUSION Significant conjunctival histopathological changes occur in children with Vit-D deficiency, and these changes have effects on some tear function-associated clinical findings including the Schirmer-1 test and TBUT measurements.
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- Gozde Aksoy Aydemir
- Department of Ophthalmology (G.A.A., E.A., H.K.), Adıyaman University Research and Training Hospital, Adıyaman, Turkey ; Department of Ophthalmology (C.I.), Tayfur Ata Sokmen Medicine Faculty, Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay,Turkey; Department of Pathology (B.P.), Faculty of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey ; and Department of Pediatric Endocrinology (S.B.), Adıyaman University Research and Training Hospital,Adıyaman, Turkey
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Examining adolescents' obesogenic behaviors on structured days: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Obes (Lond) 2022; 46:466-475. [PMID: 34987203 DOI: 10.1038/s41366-021-01040-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2021] [Revised: 11/17/2021] [Accepted: 11/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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BACKGROUND The structured days hypothesis posits that 'structured days' (i.e., days with pre-planned, segmented, and adult-supervised environments) reduce youth obesogenic behaviors. Structured days may be especially important for adolescents', as adolescence (12-19 years) is a period of developmental milestones and increased autonomy. Therefore, the objective of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to evaluate the relationship between structured days and adolescents' obesogenic behaviors (i.e., physical activity, diet, screen time, and/or sleep). METHODS From February to April of 2020, four databases (i.e., Embase, PubMed, Web of Science, and PsychINfo) were searched for cross-sectional, longitudinal, and intervention (i.e., baseline data only) studies reporting obesogenic behaviors on more structured versus less structured days (i.e., weekday versus weekend or school year versus summer/holiday). RESULTS A total of 42,878 unique titles and abstracts were screened with 2767 full-text articles retrieved. After review of full-text articles, 296 studies were identified (sleep k = 147, physical activity k = 88, screen time k = 81, diet k = 8). Most studies were conducted in North America, Europe & Central Asia, or East Asia & the Pacific used self-report measures and compared school days to weekend days. Meta-analyses indicated that adolescents' physical activity (standardized mean difference [SMD] = -0.25 [95%CI - 0.48, -0.03]) and screen time (SMD = -0.48 [95%CI - 0.66, -0.29]) were less healthy on less structured days. Differences did not reach statistical significance for sleep (SMD = -0.23 [95%CI - 0.48, 0.02]) and diet (SMD = -0.13 [95%CI - 0.77, 0.51]), however, sleep timing (SMD = -1.05 [95%CI - 1.31, -0.79]) and diet quantity (SMD = -0.29 [95%CI - 0.35, -0.23]) were less healthy on less structured days. The review identified studies with large heterogeneity. CONCLUSIONS Findings indicate that adolescents' physical activity, screen time, sleep timing, and diet quantity are less healthy on less structured days. Interventions for adolescents to prevent and treat obesity may be more successful if they are designed to target times that are less structured.
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Aydemir E, Ilhan C, Aksoy Aydemir G, Bayat AH, Bolu S, Asik A. Evaluation of Retinal Structure in Pediatric Subjects With Vitamin D Deficiency. Am J Ophthalmol 2022; 233:30-37. [PMID: 34283984 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2021.06.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2021] [Revised: 06/26/2021] [Accepted: 06/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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PURPOSE To quantitatively evaluate the retinal structural parameters of pediatric patients who were determined to be deficient in vitamin D. DESIGN Prospective, cross-sectional study. METHODS Retinal structural parameters, including the peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL), central macula, retinal layer, and choroidal thicknesses, central retinal artery equivalent (CRAE), and central retinal vein equivalent (CRVE), in pediatric subjects with vitamin D deficiency (group 1) and those without (group 2) were compared. RESULTS Group 1 comprised 70 individuals, while group 2 comprised 80 individuals. The mean peripapillary RNFL (except for the nasal superior sector [P = .037]), central macula, and retinal layer thicknesses were also determined to be similar in both groups (P > .05 for both groups). The mean choroidal thickness was lower in the subfoveal (P = .006) and nasal 3000-µm-diameter areas (P = .004) in group 1. The mean CRAE was determined to be lower (P = .031) and the CRVE was higher in group 1 (P = .005); it was determined that there was a significant correlation between the vitamin D level and both the CRAE (r = 0.447, P < .001) and CRVE (r = -0.320, P = .013). CONCLUSION Choroidal thinning, a decrease in the CRAE, and increase in the CRVE were structural changes that occurred in the pediatric subjects who had vitamin D deficiency. The alterations in these parameters became more prominent in pediatric subjects who were determined to have lower vitamin D levels.
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Indian Academy of Pediatrics Revised (2021) Guidelines on Prevention and Treatment of Vitamin D Deficiency and Rickets. Indian Pediatr 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s13312-022-2448-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Abouzid M, Kruszyna M, Burchardt P, Kruszyna Ł, Główka FK, Karaźniewicz-Łada M. Vitamin D Receptor Gene Polymorphism and Vitamin D Status in Population of Patients with Cardiovascular Disease-A Preliminary Study. Nutrients 2021; 13:3117. [PMID: 34578994 PMCID: PMC8465937 DOI: 10.3390/nu13093117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2021] [Revised: 08/31/2021] [Accepted: 09/03/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The association between vitamin D receptor (VDR) polymorphism and the risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) remains unclear. This study aimed to assess a relationship between the VDR genotypes, plasma concentrations of vitamin D metabolites, and the occurrence of cardiovascular and metabolic disorders. Fifty-eight patients treated for various cardiological afflictions were included. Identification of VDR polymorphisms: ApaI, TaqI, BsmI, and FokI were carried out using the PCR-RFLP method. Plasma concentrations of 25-hydroxyvitamin-D2, 25-hydroxyvitamin-D3, and 3-epi-25-hydroxyvitamin D3 were assessed by the UPLC-MS/MS method. Lower incidence of BsmI AA genotype in the studied patients was observed compared with healthy controls, but the difference was insignificant. Among patients with the TT genotype, frequency of hypertension was higher than among carriers of other ApaI genotypes (p < 0.01). In addition, carriers of the TT ApaI, TC TaqI, and GA BsmI genotypes had an increased risk of obesity, while the presence of the FokI TT genotype was associated with a higher incidence of heart failure and hypertension. In conclusion, the BsmI AA genotype can be protective against CVD, but this observation needs study on a larger group of patients. Particular VDR genotypes were associated with 25-hydroxyvitamin-D levels, and the mechanism of this association should be further investigated.
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- Mohamed Abouzid
- Department of Physical Pharmacy and Pharmacokinetics, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 6 Święcickiego Street, 60-781 Poznan, Poland; (M.A.); (F.K.G.)
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- Department of Hypertension, Angiology, and Internal Medicine, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Długa ½, 60-848 Poznan, Poland; (M.K.); (P.B.)
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- Department of Hypertension, Angiology, and Internal Medicine, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Długa ½, 60-848 Poznan, Poland; (M.K.); (P.B.)
- Department of Cardiology, J. Struś Hospital, Szwajcarska 3, 61-285 Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Angiology and Phlebology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Długa ½, 60-848 Poznan, Poland;
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- Department of Physical Pharmacy and Pharmacokinetics, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 6 Święcickiego Street, 60-781 Poznan, Poland; (M.A.); (F.K.G.)
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- Department of Physical Pharmacy and Pharmacokinetics, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 6 Święcickiego Street, 60-781 Poznan, Poland; (M.A.); (F.K.G.)
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Musculoskeletal Health in Active Ambulatory Men with Cerebral Palsy and the Impact of Vitamin D. Nutrients 2021; 13:nu13072481. [PMID: 34371988 PMCID: PMC8308596 DOI: 10.3390/nu13072481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2021] [Revised: 07/05/2021] [Accepted: 07/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Purpose: (1) To determine the contribution of diet, time spent outdoors, and habitual physical activity (PA) on vitamin D status in men with cerebral palsy (CP) compared to physical activity matched controls (TDC) without neurological impairment; (2) to determine the role of vitamin D on musculoskeletal health, morphology, and function in men with CP compared to TDC. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional comparison study where 24 active, ambulant men with CP aged 21.0 ± 1.4 years (Gross Motor Function Classification Score (I–II) and 24 healthy TDC aged 25.3 ± 3.1 years completed in vivo assessment of musculoskeletal health, including: vastus lateralis anatomical cross-sectional area (VL ACSA), isometric knee extension maximal voluntary contraction (KE iMVC), 10 m sprint, vertical jumps (VJ), and radius and tibia bone ultrasound (US) Tus and Zus scores. Assessments of vitamin D status through venous samples of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) and parathyroid hormone, dietary vitamin D intake from food diary, and total sun exposure via questionnaire were also taken. Results: Men with CP had 40.5% weaker KE iMVC, 23.7% smaller VL ACSA, 22.2% lower VJ, 14.6% lower KE iMVC/VL ACSA ratio, 22.4% lower KE iMVC/body mass (BM) ratio, and 25.1% lower KE iMVC/lean body mass (LBM) ratio (all p < 0.05). Radius Tus and Zus scores were 1.75 and 1.57 standard deviations lower than TDC, respectively (p < 0.05), whereas neither tibia Tus nor Zus scores showed any difference compared to TDC (p > 0.05). The 25(OH)D was not different between groups, and 90.9% of men with CP and 91.7% of TDC had low 25(OH)D levels when compared to current UK recommendations. The 25(OH)D was positively associated with KE iMVC/LBM ratio in men with CP (r = 0.500, p = 0.020) but not in TDC (r = 0.281, p = 0.104). Conclusion: Musculoskeletal outcomes in men with CP were lower than TDC, and despite there being no difference in levels of 25(OH)D between the groups, 25 (OH)D was associated with strength (KE iMVC/LBM) in the CP group but not TDC. The findings suggest that vitamin D deficiency can accentuate some of the condition-specific impairments to musculoskeletal outcomes.
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Salman S, Khouzami M, Harb M, Saleh B, Boushnak MO, Moussa MK, Mohsen ZH. Prevalence and Predictors of Vitamin D Inadequacy: A Sample of 2,547 Patients in a Mediterranean Country. Cureus 2021; 13:e14881. [PMID: 34104607 PMCID: PMC8179969 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.14881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Background The aim of this retrospective study was to identify prevalence and risk factors for vitamin D inadequacy in a sunny Mediterranean country. Methods Results of 2,547 patients aged 19 to >60 years were included in this study. Data were derived from the laboratory database at Rafik Hariri University Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon, over a period of two years (2016-2017). Data included patient's age, gender, date of test, and vitamin D level. Females were questioned through phone call for marital status, parity, and veiling. Results The prevalence of vitamin D inadequacy was 83.5% overall, 86.4% in males, and 82.3% in females. At a cut-off of 20 ng/mL, vitamin D deficiency affected 63% of the studied population. A significant association was observed between vitamin D and age. The highest prevalence (71.2%) was found in females in the age group of 19-39 years, while no significant correlation with age was observed in males. Vitamin D levels were lower in veiled women (mean 25(OH)D = 17.9 ng/mL) compared to non-veiled women, although this difference was not significant. In addition, vitamin D inadequacy does not show a significant association with gender, parity, marital status, and season of the year. Conclusion The high prevalence of vitamin D inadequacy in our study in both males and females of all age groups calls for urgent actions at the national level to increase awareness in the population and to prevent the serious complications of vitamin D deficiency in all patients, especially those who are at a high risk.
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- Sara Salman
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Zahraa Hospital University Medical Center, Beirut, LBN.,Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Lebanese University, Beirut, LBN
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Habanjar Medical Center, Beirut, LBN.,Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Lebanese University, Beirut, LBN
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Rafik Hariri University Hospital, Beirut, LBN.,Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Lebanese University, Beirut, LBN
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Rafik Hariri University Hospital, Beirut, LBN.,Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Lebanese University, Beirut, LBN
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Lebanese University, Beirut, LBN
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Lebanese University, Beirut, LBN
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- Department of Clinical Pathology, Rafik Hariri University Hospital, Beirut, LBN.,Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Lebanese University, Beirut, LBN
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Durá-Travé T, Gallinas-Victoriano F, Malumbres-Chacon M, Ahmed-Mohamed L, Chueca-Guindulain MJ, Berrade-Zubiri S. Are there any seasonal variations in 25-hydroxyvitamin D and parathyroid hormone serum levels in children and adolescents with severe obesity? Eur J Pediatr 2021; 180:1203-1210. [PMID: 33150518 DOI: 10.1007/s00431-020-03857-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2020] [Revised: 10/18/2020] [Accepted: 10/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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The objective of this study was to analyze the prevalence of hypovitaminosis D in children with severe obesity. We hypothesized that severe obesity could modify the seasonal variations in 25(OH)D and PTH serum levels throughout the year. A cross-sectional clinical and blood testing (calcium, phosphorus, 25(OH)D, and PTH) was carried out in 282 patients with severe obesity, aged 7.2-15.2 years. A control group was recruited (348 healthy children, aged 7.1-14.9 years). The criteria of the US Endocrine Society were used for the definition of hypovitaminosis D. Vitamin D deficiency and hyperparathyroidism were more frequent (p < 0.05) in the obesity group (44.5 vs. 11.5% and 22.4 vs. 3.9%, respectively). There were seasonal variations in 25(OH)D levels in the obesity group, but they were lower (p < 0.05) with respect to the control group. In contrast, PTH levels were higher (p < 0.05) in the obesity group with respect to the control group, but there were no significant seasonal variations in PTH levels.Conclusion: Suboptimal vitamin D status and high levels of PTH are a common feature in pediatric population with severe obesity. In these patients, the seasonal variations in 25(OH)D were not modified, and PTH levels remained increased throughout the year, but without any seasonal variations. What is Known: • Obesity has been associated with lower 25(OH)D and higher PTH levels. • Relation among vitamin D and PTH through a natural year in children with obesity is partially known. What is New: • Seasonal variations in 25(OH)D are maintained in children with severe obesity, but PTH levels remained increased throughout the year, without seasonal variations. • -PTH levels in obesity are independent of vitamin D status and do not appear to represent secondary hyperparathyroidism.
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- Teodoro Durá-Travé
- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.
- Department of Pediatrics, Navarra Hospital Complex, Avenue Irunlarrea, 4, 31008, Pamplona, Spain.
- Navarra Institute for Health Research (IdisNA), Pamplona, Spain.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Navarra Hospital Complex, Avenue Irunlarrea, 4, 31008, Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Pediatrics, Navarra Hospital Complex, Avenue Irunlarrea, 4, 31008, Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Pediatrics, Navarra Hospital Complex, Avenue Irunlarrea, 4, 31008, Pamplona, Spain
- Navarra Institute for Health Research (IdisNA), Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Pediatrics, Navarra Hospital Complex, Avenue Irunlarrea, 4, 31008, Pamplona, Spain
- Navarra Institute for Health Research (IdisNA), Pamplona, Spain
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Papamichael MM, Itsiopoulos C, Lambert K, Katsardis C, Tsoukalas D, Erbas B. Sufficient vitamin D status positively modified ventilatory function in asthmatic children following a Mediterranean diet enriched with fatty fish intervention study. Nutr Res 2020; 82:99-109. [PMID: 32979724 DOI: 10.1016/j.nutres.2020.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2019] [Revised: 06/30/2020] [Accepted: 08/10/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Asthma in children is the most prevalent allergic disease worldwide that has become a major public health priority. The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between baseline serum vitamin D status, spirometry, and fractional exhaled nitric oxide levels (FeNO) in 64 Greek children with 'mild asthma' aged 5 to 12 years (51.6% male) in a dietary intervention study. We hypothesized that baseline serum vitamin D levels modify the beneficial response of fatty fish intake on pulmonary function in asthmatic children following a Mediterranean diet. The intervention group consumed 2 fatty fish meals/week (≥150 g cooked filleted fish/meal) as part of the Mediterranean diet for six months, and the control group consumed their usual diet. Baseline serum 25(OH)D was determined using enzyme-linked immunoassay and defined as sufficient levels of 25(OH)D ≥25 ng/mL. Only 36% of children were graded as sufficient in 25(OH)D levels on entry into the study with a higher proportion of girls insufficient than boys (61% vs 39% respectively). Participants with sufficient levels of serum 25(OH)D at baseline, consuming the intervention diet increased FEV1/FVC by 4.89 units (β = 4.89; 95%CI: 1.19-8.61; p = 0.013) and FEF25-75% by 12.83 units (β = 12.83; 95%CI: 4.27-21.40; p = 0.006) compared to controls. No significant differences in pulmonary function or FeNO were observed for those with insufficient levels of 25(OH) D in the intervention or control groups. In conclusion, sufficient serum vitamin D levels enhanced ventilatory function in response to a dietary intervention in asthmatic children.
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- Maria M Papamichael
- La Trobe University, School of Allied Health, Human Services &Sport, Department of Dietetics, Nutrition & Sport, Melbourne, Australia.
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- La Trobe University, School of Allied Health, Human Services &Sport, Department of Dietetics, Nutrition & Sport, Melbourne, Australia; Murdoch University, College of Science, Health, Engineering & Education, Perth, Australia.
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- La Trobe University, School of Psychology & Public Health, Department of Public Health, Melbourne, Australia.
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- La Trobe University, School of Psychology & Public Health, Department of Public Health, Melbourne, Australia.
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Ray R, Dabas A, Shah D, Malhotra RK, Madhu SV, Gupta P. Seasonal Variation in Serum 25-hydroxy Vitamin D and its Association with Clinical Morbidity in Healthy Infants from Northern India. Indian Pediatr 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s13312-019-1683-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Seasonal Variation in Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis: New Findings Using a National Children's Hospital Database. J Pediatr Orthop 2019; 39:e44-e49. [PMID: 28961634 DOI: 10.1097/bpo.0000000000001074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) demonstrates seasonal variation in certain latitudes but not others. Is such variation influenced by temperature differences, sunlight exposure and subsequent vitamin D production, or other climate variables? It was the purpose of this study to further investigate the seasonal variation in month of presentation for SCFE. METHODS Data for this study originated from the Pediatric Hospital Information System for all children with a diagnosis of SCFE from January 1, 2004 through December 31, 2014. From this database the patient's sex, ethnicity, hospital location, and month of presentation was determined. Only those patients treated primarily for SCFE were included. Geographic and climate data [latitude, average annual temperature, precipitation, climate type (Köppen-Geiger and Liss), horticultural plant zone hardiness, and sunlight exposure] for each of the 49 Pediatric Hospital Information System hospitals was determined. Seasonal variation was analyzed using cosinor analysis. A P<0.05 was considered statistically significant. RESULTS There were 10,350 cases of SCFE with an overall peak presentation in mid August. For those living at a latitude of >35-degree N there was single peak, a less prominent double peak for those 31- to 35-degree N, and no variation for those <31-degree N. As the average annual temperature increased there was less seasonal variability. Humid, temperate and cold winter climates demonstrated seasonal variation, whereas other climate types did not. Those living in areas having <2500 hours of sunlight per year demonstrated seasonal variation. Further, areas having a photovoltaic solar production potential <5.0 kWh/m/d also demonstrated seasonal variation. CONCLUSIONS We discovered new seasonal variation findings regarding SCFE. These are a double peak pattern for those between 31- and 35-degree N latitude; less variability as the average annual temperature increases; and sunlight exposure correlates with seasonal variability. Potential explanations are a rachitic state due to seasonal variation in vitamin D production, and seasonal variation in physeal growth and strength. These new findings will require further investigation. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level III.
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Ganji V, Martineau B, Van Fleit WE. Association of serum vitamin D concentrations with dietary patterns in children and adolescents. Nutr J 2018; 17:58. [PMID: 29866150 PMCID: PMC5987485 DOI: 10.1186/s12937-018-0365-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2018] [Accepted: 05/24/2018] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Background Because children have been advised on the dangers of sun exposure, diet is an important contributor of serum 25 hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] concentrations. Aim of this study was to determine whether serum 25(OH)D concentrations were associated with any specific dietary patterns in US children. Methods Data from 2 cycles of National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2003–2004 and 2005–2006 for individuals aged 2 to ≤19 y, were used to study relation between dietary patterns and serum 25(OH)D. We derived 2 major dietary patterns based on the food frequency questionnaire data. These were labeled as High-Fat-Low-Vegetable Dietary (HFLVD) pattern and Prudent Dietary (PD) pattern. Results In multivariate adjusted analysis, there was no significant relationship between serum 25(OH)D concentrations and tertiles of HFLVD and PD dietary pattern scores in all subjects, boys, and girls. When dietary patterns scores were used as a continuous variable in adjusted analysis, children (all) with higher PD contribution scores to overall diet showed a significant positive relation with serum 25(OH)D (β = 59.1, P = 0.017). When data were stratified by sex, a significant positive relation was observed in girls between serum 25(OH)D concentration and PD pattern scores (β = 82.1, P = 0.015). A significant negative relation was observed in girls between serum 25(OH)D and HFLVD pattern scores (β = − 88.5, P = 0.016). Conclusion Overall, serum 25(OH)D were associated with PD pattern but not with HFLVD pattern in US children. In public health perspective, it is important to encourage children, especially girls who are consuming HFLVD pattern to shift to healthier diet.
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- Vijay Ganji
- Human Nutrition Department, College of Health Sciences, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.
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Madden KM. The Seasonal Periodicity of Healthy Contemplations About Exercise and Weight Loss: Ecological Correlational Study. JMIR Public Health Surveill 2017; 3:e92. [PMID: 29237582 PMCID: PMC5745351 DOI: 10.2196/publichealth.7794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2017] [Revised: 10/03/2017] [Accepted: 10/20/2017] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Background Lack of physical activity and weight gain are two of the biggest drivers of health care costs in the United States. Healthy contemplations are required before any changes in behavior, and a recent study has shown that they have underlying periodicities. Objective The aim of this study was to examine seasonal variations in state-by-state interest in both weight loss and increasing physical activity, and how these variations were associated with geographic latitude using Google Trends search data for the United States. Methods Internet search query data were obtained from Google Trends (2004-2016). Time series analysis (every 2 weeks) was performed to determine search volume (normalized to overall search intensity). Seasonality was determined both by the difference in search volumes between winter (December, January, and February) and summer (June, July, and August) months and by the amplitude of cosinor analysis. Results Exercise-related searches were highest during the winter months, whereas weight loss contemplations showed a biphasic pattern (peaking in the summer and winter months). The magnitude of the seasonal difference increased with increasing latitude for both exercise (R2=.45, F1,49=40.09, beta=−.671, standard deviation [SD]=0.106, P<.001) and weight loss (R2=.24, F1,49=15.79, beta=−.494, SD=0.124, P<.001) searches. Conclusions Healthy contemplations follow specific seasonal patterns, with the highest contemplations surrounding exercise during the winter months, and weight loss contemplations peaking during both winter and summer seasons. Knowledge of seasonal variations in passive contemplations may potentially allow for more efficient use of public health campaign resources.
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- Kenneth Michael Madden
- Gerontology and Diabetes Research Laboratory, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.,Centre for Hip Health and Mobility, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Shakeri H, Pournaghi SJ, Hashemi J, Mohammad-Zadeh M, Akaberi A. Do sufficient vitamin D levels at the end of summer in children and adolescents provide an assurance of vitamin D sufficiency at the end of winter? A cohort study. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 2017; 30:1041-1046. [PMID: 28976910 DOI: 10.1515/jpem-2017-0132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2017] [Accepted: 08/12/2017] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND The changes in serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) in adolescents from summer to winter and optimal serum vitamin D levels in the summer to ensure adequate vitamin D levels at the end of winter are currently unknown. This study was conducted to address this knowledge gap. METHODS The study was conducted as a cohort study. Sixty-eight participants aged 7-18 years and who had sufficient vitamin D levels at the end of the summer in 2011 were selected using stratified random sampling. Subsequently, the participants' vitamin D levels were measured at the end of the winter in 2012. A receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to determine optimal cutoff points for vitamin D at the end of the summer to predict sufficient vitamin D levels at the end of the winter. RESULTS The results indicated that 89.7% of all the participants had a decrease in vitamin D levels from summer to winter: 14.7% of them were vitamin D-deficient, 36.8% had insufficient vitamin D concentrations and only 48.5% where able to maintain sufficient vitamin D. The optimal cutoff point to provide assurance of sufficient serum vitamin D at the end of the winter was 40 ng/mL at the end of the summer. Sex, age and vitamin D levels at the end of the summer were significant predictors of non-sufficient vitamin D at the end of the winter. CONCLUSIONS In this age group, a dramatic reduction in vitamin D was observed over the follow-up period. Sufficient vitamin D at the end of the summer did not guarantee vitamin D sufficiency at the end of the winter. We found 40 ng/mL as an optimal cutoff point.
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Thompson RM, Dean DM, Goldberg S, Kwasny MJ, Langman CB, Janicki JA. Vitamin D Insufficiency and Fracture Risk in Urban Children. J Pediatr Orthop 2017; 37:368-373. [PMID: 26600296 DOI: 10.1097/bpo.0000000000000697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Investigation into the role of vitamin D in fractures in the pediatric population has been limited despite estimates that as many as 70% of American children have inadequate vitamin D levels (measured as 25-hydroxyvitamin D, 25(OH)D). The purpose of this study was to evaluate vitamin D's role in pediatric fracture risk by comparing 25(OH)D between fractured and nonfractured cohorts. METHODS A 12-month prospective case-control study was completed in children aged 2 to 14 years in an urban, academic hospital. Sixty fractured children requiring conscious sedation or general anesthesia for management were compared with 60 nonfractured controls. All participants and their guardians were surveyed for low bone density risk factors, and total serum 25(OH)D was measured. Statistical analysis was completed using Student t tests, χ tests, analysis of variance, and logistic regression models. RESULTS After controlling for age and daily sun exposure, lower total serum 25(OH)D was associated with higher fracture risk (odds ratio=0.94; 95% confidence interval, 0.90-0.99; P=0.023). In the fractured cohort, 6 (10%) patients were deficient (25(OH)D<20 ng/mL) and 33 (55%) were insufficient (25(OH)D, 20 to 30 ng/mL). Of the nonfractured population, 8 (13%) were deficient and 19 (32%) were insufficient. There were more insufficient patients in the fractured than in the nonfractured cohort (odds ratio=2.99; 95% confidence interval, 1.27-7.0; P=0.037). CONCLUSIONS Higher fracture incidence is associated with serum 25(OH)D insufficiency. Hypovitaminosis D may place the pediatric population at increased risk for fracture. Consideration should be given to routine assessment of vitamin D in fractured children. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Prognostic level III-prospective case-control study.
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- Rachel M Thompson
- Departments of *Orthopaedic Surgery ‡Preventive Medicine-Biostatistics, Northwestern University Departments of †Surgery, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery §Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL
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Utility of sun-reactive skin typing and melanin index for discerning vitamin D deficiency. Pediatr Res 2017; 82:444-451. [PMID: 28467404 PMCID: PMC5570640 DOI: 10.1038/pr.2017.114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2017] [Accepted: 04/19/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BackgroundSkin color, a vitamin D status determinant, can be assessed subjectively by Fitzpatrick sun-reactive skin typing (FST) and objectively by melanin index (MI). FST was validated against MI for discerning vitamin D deficiency (serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) <20 ng/ml) in children.MethodsWe measured FST, MI, and serum 25(OH)D in healthy, 8- to 18-year-old children from one of two vitamin D trials. MI from forehead, hand, and upper arm split at the median of the more racially balanced study cohort and FST (I-III vs. IV-V) were used for discriminating vitamin D deficiency.ResultsA total of 296 participants (mean age, 12.3±2.3 years; black, 208; FST IV-V, 209; 25(OH)D <20 ng/ml, 159) were studied. MI and FST had a strong positive association. Serum 25(OH)D was negatively associated with MI and FST. Sensitivity, specificity, and predictive values were similar for discriminating vitamin D deficiency between higher vs. lower MI and between FST I-III vs. IV-V. ROC area under the curves for FST (0.59) and MI (forehead (0.63); hand (0.62); and arm (0.64)) were similar.ConclusionsFST is comparable to MI for discerning vitamin D deficiency and can be deemed as an inexpensive, useful surrogate measure of skin color in the context of vitamin D research.
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Yao S, Hong CC, Bandera EV, Zhu Q, Liu S, Cheng TYD, Zirpoli G, Haddad SA, Lunetta KL, Ruiz-Narvaez EA, McCann SE, Troester MA, Rosenberg L, Palmer JR, Olshan AF, Ambrosone CB. Demographic, lifestyle, and genetic determinants of circulating concentrations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D and vitamin D-binding protein in African American and European American women. Am J Clin Nutr 2017; 105:1362-1371. [PMID: 28424184 PMCID: PMC5445669 DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.116.143248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2016] [Accepted: 03/15/2017] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Background: Vitamin D may have anticancer activities. The high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in African Americans (AAs) may be a contributing factor to the cancer health disparities between AAs and European Americans (EAs).Objectives: We compared concentrations of 25(OH)D and vitamin D-binding protein (VDBP) in AA and EA women and investigated determinants of the vitamin D-biomarker concentrations in both populations.Design: We used data and biospecimens from 909 AA and 847 EA healthy control subjects from the Carolina Breast Cancer Study (CBCS) and the Women's Circle of Health Study (WCHS) in the African American Breast Cancer Epidemiology and Risk Consortium. We measured plasma 25(OH)D and VDBP concentrations in all participants and genotyped 67 vitamin D-related genes in AA women only.Results: AA women had lower 25(OH)D concentrations than did EA women (mean ± SD: 14.2 ± 8.1 compared with 21.1 ± 11.5 ng/mL, respectively; P < 0.0001) but similar concentrations of VDBP (mean ± SD: 344 ± 133 compared with 336 ± 124 μg/mL, respectively; P = 0.25). With VDBP and other factors controlled for, the observed racial difference in 25(OH)D concentrations did not diminish. Relations of demographic and lifestyle factors with 25(OH)D were similar between AA and EA women. Although none of the genetic variants that have been identified in previous genome-wide association studies of 25(OH)D concentrations in EAs were significant (P > 0.05) in AAs, AA women who carried the allele of a functional single nucleotide polymorphism rs4988235, which has been previously associated with lactase expression and lactose tolerance, had higher dietary vitamin D intake and higher measured 25(OH)D concentrations.Conclusions: AA women have lower concentrations of total 25(OH)D than EA women do, but both groups have similar VDBP concentrations, suggesting that there are lower concentrations of free 25(OH)D in AAs. Although demographic and lifestyle determinants of 25(OH)D concentrations are similar between the 2 groups, genetic determinants may be ethnicity specific. Larger studies in AAs will be needed to fully elucidate the underlying determinants of low vitamin D concentrations in AA populations.
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- Song Yao
- Departments of Cancer Prevention and Control and
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- Cancer Prevention and Control Program, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ
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- Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY
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- Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY
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- Departments of Cancer Prevention and Control and
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Boston University, Boston, MA; and
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- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
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- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
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Bozkurt B, Artac H, Ozdemir H, Ünlü A, Bozkurt MK, Irkec M. Serum Vitamin D Levels in Children with Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis. Ocul Immunol Inflamm 2016; 26:435-439. [PMID: 27775457 DOI: 10.1080/09273948.2016.1235714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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- Banu Bozkurt
- Departments of Ophthalmology, Selcuk University Faculty of Medicine, Selcuklu, Konya, Turkey
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- Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Selcuk University Faculty of Medicine, Selcuklu, Konya, Turkey
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- Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Selcuk University Faculty of Medicine, Selcuklu, Konya, Turkey
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- Biochemistry, Selcuk University Faculty of Medicine, Selcuklu, Konya, Turkey
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- Otolaryngology, Selcuk University Faculty of Medicine, Selcuklu, Konya, Turkey
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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Sriram S, Croghan I, Lteif A, Donelan-Dunlap B, Li Z, Kumar S. Relationship between 25(OH)D levels and circulating lipids in African American adolescents. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 2016; 29:1165-1172. [PMID: 27658132 DOI: 10.1515/jpem-2016-0090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2016] [Accepted: 08/01/2016] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Vitamin D deficiency is commonly seen among African American adolescents. Lipid levels during childhood are excellent predictors of adult dyslipidemia and atherosclerosis. There is a paucity of data on the relationship between 25 hydroxy vitamin D [25(OH)D] levels and lipids among African American adolescents. The objective of this study was to determine if there is an association between 25(OH)D levels and circulating lipids in African American adolescents residing in midwestern United States. METHODS African American adolescents residing in Rochester, MN (latitude 44°N), USA, underwent measurements of 25(OH)D and lipids following overnight fast. Pearson's correlation test, linear regression model and scatter plots were used to explore the association between 25(OH)D levels and lipids. RESULTS 25(OH)D levels <30 ng/mL were seen in 21/24 (87%) of the subjects. 25(OH)D levels were inversely correlated with total cholesterol (r=-0.42; p=0.040) and with non-high-density lipoprotein (non-HDL) cholesterol (r=-0.42; p=0.040 ). These associations remained statistically significant after adjustment for age, gender and adiposity. In the multivariate linear regression model, and after adjusting for BMI Z-score, each 1 ng/mL increase in 25(OH)D was associated with a decrease in total cholesterol of 1.38 mg/dL (95% CI: -2.63, -0.14, p=0.030) and with a decrease in non-HDL cholesterol of 1.14 mg/dL (95% CI: -2.09, -0.18, p=0.020). CONCLUSIONS 25(OH)D levels were inversely correlated with total cholesterol and non-HDL cholesterol levels in African American adolescents residing in midwestern United States. Further studies with larger sample sizes are needed to determine if low vitamin D status in African American adolescents is a potential modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease.
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Rajakumar K, Moore CG, Yabes J, Olabopo F, Haralam MA, Comer D, Holick MF, Greenspan SL. Estimations of dietary vitamin D requirements in black and white children. Pediatr Res 2016; 80:14-20. [PMID: 26959482 PMCID: PMC4929030 DOI: 10.1038/pr.2016.46] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2015] [Accepted: 12/23/2015] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND The Institute of Medicine (IOM) dietary guidelines for vitamin D are based on limited pediatric data. Our objective was to estimate the dietary vitamin D requirements for maintaining serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] concentrations at the various IOM-considered thresholds of vitamin D status (12, 16, and 20 ng/ml) during fall and winter in children. METHODS Ninety-six healthy 8- to 14-y-old Pittsburgh-area black and white children enrolled in a randomized, placebo-controlled trial of vitamin D3 1,000 IU daily for 6 mo with baseline and 2-mo follow-up assessments completed during October through April were studied. Vitamin D intake from diet and study supplement adjusted for adherence and serum 25(OH)D were measured. RESULTS The vitamin D intakes needed to maintain serum 25(OH)D concentrations at 12, 16, and 20 ng/ml in 90% of the children were 581, 1,062, and 1543 IU/day, respectively. The estimated vitamin D intakes needed to maintain serum 25(OH)D concentrations at 20 ng/ml in 97.5% of the children was 2,098 IU/day. CONCLUSION Our data suggest that the current vitamin D recommended dietary allowance (RDA) (600 IU/day) is insufficient to cover the skeletal health needs of at least 50% of black and white children.
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- Dickson Advanced Analytics, Carolinas HealthCare System,
Charlotte, NC
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- Center for Research on Health Care, University of
Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA,Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh,
Pittsburgh, PA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh,
Pittsburgh, PA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh,
Pittsburgh, PA
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- Center for Research on Health Care, University of
Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA,Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh,
Pittsburgh, PA
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- Department of Medicine, Boston University School of
Medicine, Boston, MA
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Brett NR, Lavery P, Agellon S, Vanstone CA, Maguire JL, Rauch F, Weiler HA. Dietary vitamin D dose-response in healthy children 2 to 8 y of age: a 12-wk randomized controlled trial using fortified foods. Am J Clin Nutr 2016; 103:144-52. [PMID: 26675772 DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.115.115956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2015] [Accepted: 11/05/2015] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Vitamin D is fundamental for bone health. A high proportion of Canadian 2- to 8-y-olds do not meet the Estimated Average Requirement (EAR) of 400 IU/d. OBJECTIVE The objective was to determine whether vitamin D intakes consistent with the EAR or Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA), through fortification of additional dairy products, would result in higher vitamin D status in young children. DESIGN Participants aged 2-8 y (n = 77; Montreal, Canada) were randomly assigned to 1 of 3 dietary vitamin D targets (control; EAR: 400 IU/d; or RDA: 600 IU/d) for 12 wk (January to April 2014). Anthropometric measurements, demographic characteristics, dietary intakes, fasting serum parathyroid hormone, 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D], and ionized calcium were compared by using mixed-model ANOVA. RESULTS Participants' mean ± SD age was 5.1 ± 1.9 y; 54.5% were boys with body mass index z scores of 0.50 ± 0.85. Compliance was 85% overall. No differences were observed in baseline dietary vitamin D intakes or serum 25(OH)D. At 12 wk, the EAR and RDA groups had significantly higher vitamin D intakes [median (IQR): control, 227 (184-305) IU/d; EAR, 410 (363-516) IU/d; and RDA, 554 (493-653) IU/d; P < 0.05] and serum 25(OH)D concentrations (control: 55.8 ± 12.3 nmol/L; EAR: 64.1 ± 10.0 nmol/L; and RDA: 63.7 ± 12.4 nmol/L; P < 0.05) than the control group. Ninety-six percent of children in the EAR and RDA groups and 67% of the control group had 25(OH)D concentrations ≥50 nmol/L. CONCLUSION Increasing the vitamin D intakes of young children through fortification of alternative dairy products results in significantly higher serum concentrations of 25(OH)D and a significantly greater proportion of children with serum 25(OH)D ≥50 nmol/L during periods of minimal ultraviolet B radiation exposure. This trial was registered at clinicaltrials.gov as NCT02097160 and had Health Canada Temporary Marketing Authorization Letters for both products (TM-13-0432 and TM-13-0433).
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- Neil R Brett
- School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition, McGill University, Sainte Anne de Bellevue, Quebec, Canada
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- School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition, McGill University, Sainte Anne de Bellevue, Quebec, Canada
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- School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition, McGill University, Sainte Anne de Bellevue, Quebec, Canada
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- School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition, McGill University, Sainte Anne de Bellevue, Quebec, Canada
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- Applied Health Research Centre, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada; and
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- Shriners Hospital for Children, Department of Pediatrics, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition, McGill University, Sainte Anne de Bellevue, Quebec, Canada;
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BACKGROUND Vitamin D deficiency is prevalent in the pediatric population and multiple risk factors have been identified. Low vitamin D levels can result in poor bone mineralization and have been associated with a significantly higher risk of forearm fracture in children. Vitamin D deficiency has also been associated with pediatric critical illness. The purpose of this study was to determine whether children undergoing vertical expandable prosthetic titanium rib (VEPTR) treatment have low vitamin D levels. METHODS Patients undergoing VEPTR treatment at a single institution were prospectively enrolled (VEPTR). All patients either had a diagnosis of thoracic insufficiency syndrome (TIS), or were at risk of developing TIS secondary to progressive scoliosis or chest wall deformity. Exclusion criteria were patients with rickets and patients receiving vitamin D supplementation at the time of VEPTR insertion. A group of healthy children who presented with fractures during the winter season were used as controls (FX). Vitamin D status and risk factors for vitamin D deficiency were evaluated. Vitamin D deficiency was defined as serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25-OH-D) <20 ng/mL and vitamin D insufficiency as serum 25-OH-D between 20 and 29 ng/mL. RESULTS Twenty-eight VEPTR and 25 FX patients were compared. The average age was 8.6 years in the VEPTR group and 9.1 years in the FX group. Twenty VEPTR patients (71%) and 19 FX patients (76%) demonstrated low vitamin D levels. The average 25-OH-D level was 27.3 ng/mL in the VEPTR group and 25.4 ng/mL in the FX group. Patient characteristics and vitamin D levels were similar between the groups. No association was found between vitamin D status and sex, race, obesity, or multivitamin use. CONCLUSIONS Low vitamin D levels are common in children undergoing VEPTR treatment. In our series, the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in this patient population was similar to reported rates in the general pediatric population. Vitamin D status should be routinely monitored in children undergoing VEPTR treatment and supplementation should be initiated if necessary.
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Effects of school meals with weekly fish servings on vitamin D status in Danish children: secondary outcomes from the OPUS (Optimal well-being, development and health for Danish children through a healthy New Nordic Diet) School Meal Study. J Nutr Sci 2015; 4:e26. [PMID: 26495118 PMCID: PMC4611087 DOI: 10.1017/jns.2015.15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2014] [Revised: 09/30/2014] [Accepted: 06/02/2015] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Children's vitamin D intake and status can be optimised to meet recommendations. We investigated if nutritionally balanced school meals with weekly fish servings affected serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) and markers related to bone in 8- to 11-year-old Danish children. We conducted an explorative secondary outcome analysis on data from 784 children from the OPUS School Meal Study, a cluster-randomised cross-over trial where children received school meals for 3 months and habitual lunch for 3 months. At baseline, and at the end of each dietary period, 25(OH)D, parathyroid hormone (PTH), osteocalcin (OC), insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), bone mineral content (BMC), bone area (BA), bone mineral density (BMD), dietary intake and physical activity were assessed. School meals increased vitamin D intake by 0·9 (95 % CI 0·7, 1·1) μg/d. No consistent effects were found on 25(OH)D, BMC, BA, BMD, IGF-1 or OC. However, season-modified effects were observed with 25(OH)D, i.e. children completing the school meal period in January/February had higher 25(OH)D status (5·5 (95 % CI 1·8, 9·2) nmol/l; P = 0·004) than children completing the control period in these months. A similar tendency was indicated in November/December (4·1 (95 % CI –0·12, 8·3) nmol/l; P = 0·057). However, the effect was opposite in March/April (–4·0 (95 % CI –7·0, –0·9) nmol/l; P = 0·010), and no difference was found in May/June (P = 0·214). Unexpectedly, the school meals slightly increased PTH (0·18 (95 % CI 0·07, 0·29) pmol/l) compared with habitual lunch. Small increases in dietary vitamin D might hold potential to mitigate the winter nadir in Danish children's 25(OH)D status while higher increases appear necessary to affect status throughout the year. More trials on effects of vitamin D intake from natural foods are needed.
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Key Words
- 25(OH)D, 25-hydroxyvitamin D
- BA, bone area
- BMC, bone mineral content
- BMD, bone mineral density
- Children
- DXA, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry
- IGF-1, insulin-like growth factor-1
- Nutrition
- OC, osteocalcin
- OPUS, Optimal well-being, development and health for Danish children through a healthy New Nordic Diet
- PTH, parathyroid hormone
- School meals
- Vitamin D
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Rajakumar K, Moore CG, Yabes J, Olabopo F, Haralam MA, Comer D, Bogusz J, Nucci A, Sereika S, Dunbar-Jacob J, Holick MF, Greenspan SL. Effect of Vitamin D3 Supplementation in Black and in White Children: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2015; 100:3183-92. [PMID: 26091202 PMCID: PMC4524986 DOI: 10.1210/jc.2015-1643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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CONTEXT Dosages of vitamin D necessary to prevent or treat vitamin D deficiency in children remain to be clarified. OBJECTIVE To determine the effects of vitamin D3 1000 IU/d on serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D], PTH, and markers of bone turnover (osteocalcin and collagen type 1 cross-linked C-telopeptide) in black children and white children, and to explore whether there is a threshold level of 25(OH)D associated with maximal suppression of serum PTH concentration. DESIGN Healthy 8- to 14-year-old Pittsburgh-area black (n = 84) and white (n = 73) children not receiving vitamin supplements, enrolled from October through March from 2008 through 2011, were randomized to vitamin D3 1000 IU or placebo daily for 6 months. RESULTS The mean baseline concentration of 25(OH)D was <20 ng/mL in both the vitamin D-supplemented group and the placebo group (19.8 ± 7.6 and 18.8 ± 6.9 ng/mL, respectively). The mean concentration was higher in the supplemented group than in the placebo group at 2 months (26.4 ± 8.1 vs 18.9 ± 8.1 ng/mL; P < .0001) and also at 6 months (26.7 ± 7.6 vs 22.4 ± 7.3; P = .003), after adjusting for baseline 25(OH)D, race, gender, pubertal status, dietary vitamin D intake, body mass index, and sunlight exposure. Increases were only significant in black children, when examined by race. The association between 25(OH)D and PTH concentrations was inverse and linear, without evidence of a plateau. Overall, vitamin D supplementation had no effect on PTH and bone turnover. CONCLUSIONS Vitamin D3 supplementation with 1000 IU/d in children with mean baseline 25(OH)D concentration <20 ng/mL effectively raised their mean 25(OH)D concentration to ≥20 ng/mL but failed to reach 30 ng/mL. Vitamin D supplementation had no effect on PTH concentrations.
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- Kumaravel Rajakumar
- Department of Pediatrics (K.R., F.O., M.A.H.), and Center for Research on Health Care (C.G.M., J.Y., D.C.), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213; Department of Medicine (J.B., M.F.H.), Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, 02118; Department of Nutrition (A.N.), Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia 30302; University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing (S.S., J.D.-J.), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213; and Department of Medicine (C.G.M., J.Y., D.C., S.L.G.), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh 15213
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- Department of Pediatrics (K.R., F.O., M.A.H.), and Center for Research on Health Care (C.G.M., J.Y., D.C.), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213; Department of Medicine (J.B., M.F.H.), Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, 02118; Department of Nutrition (A.N.), Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia 30302; University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing (S.S., J.D.-J.), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213; and Department of Medicine (C.G.M., J.Y., D.C., S.L.G.), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh 15213
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- Department of Pediatrics (K.R., F.O., M.A.H.), and Center for Research on Health Care (C.G.M., J.Y., D.C.), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213; Department of Medicine (J.B., M.F.H.), Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, 02118; Department of Nutrition (A.N.), Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia 30302; University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing (S.S., J.D.-J.), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213; and Department of Medicine (C.G.M., J.Y., D.C., S.L.G.), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh 15213
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- Department of Pediatrics (K.R., F.O., M.A.H.), and Center for Research on Health Care (C.G.M., J.Y., D.C.), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213; Department of Medicine (J.B., M.F.H.), Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, 02118; Department of Nutrition (A.N.), Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia 30302; University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing (S.S., J.D.-J.), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213; and Department of Medicine (C.G.M., J.Y., D.C., S.L.G.), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh 15213
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- Department of Pediatrics (K.R., F.O., M.A.H.), and Center for Research on Health Care (C.G.M., J.Y., D.C.), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213; Department of Medicine (J.B., M.F.H.), Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, 02118; Department of Nutrition (A.N.), Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia 30302; University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing (S.S., J.D.-J.), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213; and Department of Medicine (C.G.M., J.Y., D.C., S.L.G.), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh 15213
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- Department of Pediatrics (K.R., F.O., M.A.H.), and Center for Research on Health Care (C.G.M., J.Y., D.C.), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213; Department of Medicine (J.B., M.F.H.), Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, 02118; Department of Nutrition (A.N.), Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia 30302; University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing (S.S., J.D.-J.), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213; and Department of Medicine (C.G.M., J.Y., D.C., S.L.G.), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh 15213
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- Department of Pediatrics (K.R., F.O., M.A.H.), and Center for Research on Health Care (C.G.M., J.Y., D.C.), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213; Department of Medicine (J.B., M.F.H.), Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, 02118; Department of Nutrition (A.N.), Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia 30302; University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing (S.S., J.D.-J.), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213; and Department of Medicine (C.G.M., J.Y., D.C., S.L.G.), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh 15213
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- Department of Pediatrics (K.R., F.O., M.A.H.), and Center for Research on Health Care (C.G.M., J.Y., D.C.), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213; Department of Medicine (J.B., M.F.H.), Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, 02118; Department of Nutrition (A.N.), Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia 30302; University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing (S.S., J.D.-J.), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213; and Department of Medicine (C.G.M., J.Y., D.C., S.L.G.), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh 15213
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- Department of Pediatrics (K.R., F.O., M.A.H.), and Center for Research on Health Care (C.G.M., J.Y., D.C.), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213; Department of Medicine (J.B., M.F.H.), Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, 02118; Department of Nutrition (A.N.), Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia 30302; University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing (S.S., J.D.-J.), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213; and Department of Medicine (C.G.M., J.Y., D.C., S.L.G.), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh 15213
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- Department of Pediatrics (K.R., F.O., M.A.H.), and Center for Research on Health Care (C.G.M., J.Y., D.C.), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213; Department of Medicine (J.B., M.F.H.), Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, 02118; Department of Nutrition (A.N.), Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia 30302; University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing (S.S., J.D.-J.), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213; and Department of Medicine (C.G.M., J.Y., D.C., S.L.G.), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh 15213
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- Department of Pediatrics (K.R., F.O., M.A.H.), and Center for Research on Health Care (C.G.M., J.Y., D.C.), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213; Department of Medicine (J.B., M.F.H.), Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, 02118; Department of Nutrition (A.N.), Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia 30302; University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing (S.S., J.D.-J.), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213; and Department of Medicine (C.G.M., J.Y., D.C., S.L.G.), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh 15213
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- Department of Pediatrics (K.R., F.O., M.A.H.), and Center for Research on Health Care (C.G.M., J.Y., D.C.), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213; Department of Medicine (J.B., M.F.H.), Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, 02118; Department of Nutrition (A.N.), Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia 30302; University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing (S.S., J.D.-J.), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213; and Department of Medicine (C.G.M., J.Y., D.C., S.L.G.), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh 15213
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Michel H, Olabopo F, Wang L, Nucci A, Greenspan SL, Rajakumar K. Determinants of 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Concentrations in Infants and Toddlers. CURRENT NUTRITION & FOOD SCIENCE 2015; 11:124-130. [PMID: 26417213 DOI: 10.2174/1573401311999150427164144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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BACKGROUND Resurgence of rickets and recognition of excessive prevalence of hypovitaminosis D among all age groups in the western hemisphere have refocused attention on vitamin D nutrition. OBJECTIVE To examine the prevalence of hypovitaminosis D [25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] <30ng/mL] and characterize the determinants of 25(OH)D concentrations in 8- to 24-month-old healthy infants and toddlers living in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. METHODS Serum 25(OH)D concentrations were measured and dietary intake of vitamin D, mode of feeding, summertime sun exposure characteristics, and skin color (sun-reactive skin type and melanin index) were assessed. RESULTS A total of 111 healthy 8- to 24-month-old children (mean age [±SD] 14.4 [±3.5] months; male, 51%; black, 67%) were studied. Serum 25(OH)D concentration was <30 ng/mL in 16% (n=18) of the children. Median (interquartile) 25(OH)D concentration was lower in children who were ≥ 13 months vs. <13 months of age [35 (31, 40.5) vs. 40 (35.8, 44.3) ng/mL, p=0.013]; with sun-reactive skin type IV and V vs. I, II, and III [36 (31, 41) vs. 44 (36.5, 48.5) ng/mL, p=0.001]; and examined during fall/winter vs. spring/summer [35.5 (32.5, 38.5) vs. 39 (32.5, 44) ng/mL, p=0.05]. Age and skin type were significant independent predictors of 25(OH)D. CONCLUSIONS Concentrations of 25(OH)D tend to be lower in infants and toddlers during fall/winter, and in children who are older (≥13 months vs. <13 months of age) and have darker skin tone. Benefits of enhancement of 25(OH)D concentrations during fall/winter and in children with higher sun-reactive skin type need further exploration.
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- Hilary Michel
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Clinical and Translational Science Institute, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Department of Nutrition, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, United States
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- Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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Ebeling PR, Daly RM, Kerr DA, Kimlin MG. Building healthy bones throughout life: an evidence-informed strategy to prevent osteoporosis in Australia. Med J Aust 2015; 199:S1-S46. [PMID: 25370432 DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2013.tb04225.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2012] [Accepted: 12/02/2012] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Osteoporosis imposes a tremendous burden on Australia: 1.2 million Australians have osteoporosis and 6.3 million have osteopenia. In the 2007–08 financial year, 82 000 Australians suffered fragility fractures, of which > 17 000 were hip fractures. In the 2000–01 financial year, direct costs were estimated at $1.9 billion per year and an additional $5.6 billion on indirect costs. Osteoporosis was designated a National Health Priority Area in 2002; however, implementation of national plans has not yet matched the rhetoric in terms of urgency. Building healthy bones throughout life, the Osteoporosis Australia strategy to prevent osteoporosis throughout the life cycle, presents an evidence-informed set of recommendations for consumers, health care professionals and policymakers. The strategy was adopted by consensus at the Osteoporosis Australia Summit in Sydney, 20 October 2011. Primary objectives throughout the life cycle are: to maximise peak bone mass during childhood and adolescence to prevent premature bone loss and improve or maintain muscle mass, strength and functional capacity in healthy adults to prevent and treat osteoporosis in order to minimise the risk of suffering fragility fractures, and reduce falls risk, in older people. The recommendations focus on three affordable and important interventions — to ensure people have adequate calcium intake, vitamin D levels and appropriate physical activity throughout their lives. Recommendations relevant to all stages of life include: daily dietary calcium intakes should be consistent with Australian and New Zealand guidelines serum levels of vitamin D in the general population should be above 50nmol/L in winter or early spring for optimal bone health regular weight-bearing physical activity, muscle strengthening exercises and challenging balance/mobility activities should be conducted in a safe environment.
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- Peter R Ebeling
- NorthWest Academic Centre, University of Melbourne, and Western Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
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- Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition Research, Deakin University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute and School of Public Health, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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Torun E, Kahraman FU, Osmanoğlu NK, Kucukkoc M, Donmez T, Orucoglu S, Ozgen IT. Vitamin D-containing supplements for children between 1-3 years of age: are they essential for bone health? J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 2015; 28:183-8. [PMID: 25153579 DOI: 10.1515/jpem-2014-0009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2014] [Accepted: 07/22/2014] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE We aim to evaluate how vitamin D-containing supplements affect the vitamin D status of children 1-3 years old and to assess the variation of the vitamin D concentrations across different seasons. METHODS-MATERIAL This retrospective study included a review of medical reports of 1035 patients (aged 1-3 years) who presented to our hospital between October 2011 and October 2013. The children were divided into 3 groups: Group 1: those supplemented with vitamin D₃ (400 IU/day), Group 2: those supplemented with multivitamins, which included 200-400 IU/day of vitamin D₂ or D₃, and Group ₃, the controls: those not supplemented with vitamin D. The groups were compared as to their biochemical findings and variation of vitamin D status with over four seasons. RESULTS Gender distribution was not statistically different between the three groups (p=0.38). The children who had taken vitamin D-containing supplements had significantly higher vitamin D levels compared with the children who were given no vitamin D supplementation (p<0.001). Children with no vitamin D supplementation had significantly lower calcium and phosphorus levels compared with Groups 1 and 2. Vitamin D levels were affected by vitamin D supplementation (f=16.125, p<0.001) but not by season (f=0.699, p=0.650). CONCLUSION The children aged 1-3 years who did not receive vitamin D-containing supplements had insufficient vitamin D and low levels of calcium and phosphorus. Vitamin D levels were affected by vitamin D supplementation but not by season.
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Effect of Food and Vitamin D Supplements on the Serum 25(OH)D₃ Concentration in Children during Winter Months. Foods 2014; 3:632-641. [PMID: 28234342 PMCID: PMC5302240 DOI: 10.3390/foods3040632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2014] [Revised: 11/22/2014] [Accepted: 11/25/2014] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Aim: To determine the contribution of food and vitamin D supplements on the serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 (25(OH)D3) concentration between October and April in a northern country (almost absent vitamin D synthesis by sunlight). Methods: Children aged 1–18 years were selected who visited the general pediatrician with a complaint whereby serum 25(OH)D3 concentration was determined. The intake of vitamin D was calculated based on a dietary questionnaire. Results: 51.1% of the 174 children had a serum 25(OH)D3 concentration below 50 nmol/L, 9.2% had a serum 25(OH)D3 concentration below 30 nmol/L. Adolescents showed lower concentrations compared to younger children. There was a positive correlation between the total amount of vitamin D obtained from food and the serum 25(OH)D3 concentration (r = 0.218, p = 0.004). The intake of milk contributed more to the serum 25(OH)D3 concentration compared to the intake of artificial supplementation, butter or fish. Conclusions: In the absence of vitamin D synthesis by sunlight, vitamin D obtained from food has a significant influence on the serum 25(OH)D3 concentration in children. Vitamin D supplements can be described as trivial. This means we should pay more attention to food as a natural source of vitamin D.
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Hansson MEA, Norlin AC, Omazic B, Wikström AC, Bergman P, Winiarski J, Remberger M, Sundin M. Vitamin d levels affect outcome in pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2014; 20:1537-43. [PMID: 24910378 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2014.05.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2014] [Accepted: 05/28/2014] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The importance of vitamin D in immunologic processes has recently emerged, but whether it has any impact on the course of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) has not been determined. Reports indicate that HSCT recipients, particularly children, often suffer from vitamin D deficiency. This study investigated the role of vitamin D in 123 children undergoing HSCT from 2004 to 2011. Vitamin D (ie, serum calcidiol) was analyzed in collected cryostored samples. Patients were grouped according to pre-HSCT calcidiol level: insufficient (<50 nm/L, n = 38) and sufficient (≥50 nm/L, n = 85). Older children who underwent transplants from January through June and children of Middle Eastern or African origin were more commonly found in the insufficient group. Acute grades II to IV graft-versus-host disease occurred more frequently in the vitamin D sufficient group (47% versus 30%, P = .05), whereas no difference was demonstrated for chronic graft-versus-host disease. The neutrophil granulocytes rose significantly faster in the vitamin D sufficient group. No difference in lymphocyte counts, immunoglobulin levels, or infectious disease burden during the first year post-HSCT were observed. Among children with malignancies, overall survival was significantly better in the sufficient group (87% versus 50%, P = .01). In addition, rejection (0% versus 11%, P = .06) and relapse (4% versus 33%, P = .03) rates were lower in patients with sufficient vitamin D levels. To conclude, vitamin D may have an important impact on the outcome of pediatric HSCT, particularly in patients with malignant disease. Further studies investigating whether vitamin D acts as an immunomodulator or is merely a surrogate marker of patient health or nutritional status are warranted.
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- Magnus E A Hansson
- Division of Pediatrics, Department of Clinical Science, Intervention, and Technology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Division of Therapeutic Immunology, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Clinical Immunology and Transfusion Medicine, Karolinska University Laboratory, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Therapeutic Immunology, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Clinical Immunology and Transfusion Medicine, Karolinska University Laboratory, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Immunology and Transfusion Medicine, Karolinska University Laboratory, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Biosciences and Nutrition, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Center for Infectious Medicine, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Clinical Microbiology, Karolinska University Laboratory, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Pediatrics, Department of Clinical Science, Intervention, and Technology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; Hematology/Immunology/SCT Section, Astrid Lindgren Children's Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Therapeutic Immunology, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; Center for Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Pediatrics, Department of Clinical Science, Intervention, and Technology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; Hematology/Immunology/SCT Section, Astrid Lindgren Children's Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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Halm BM, Lai JF, Pagano I, Cooney W, Soon RA, Franke AA. Vitamin D deficiency in cord plasma from multiethnic subjects living in the tropics. J Am Coll Nutr 2014; 32:215-23. [PMID: 24024766 DOI: 10.1080/07315724.2013.821886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND Vitamin D deficiency is commonly reported in high-latitude areas and in dark-pigmented individuals. However, nothing is known about vitamin D in cord blood from multiethnic subjects living in the tropics. OBJECTIVE Our study objective was to determine the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in summer and winter in cord blood from multiethnic individuals in Hawai'i where sufficient sun irradiance occurs year-round for cutaneous vitamin D production. METHODS 25-Hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) levels were quantified by enzyme immunoassay in 100 cord plasma samples from apparently healthy full-term newborns and their mothers. Stratification was performed by birth season and ethnicity. RESULTS Mean 25(OH)D levels were 24.5 ng/mL (9.1-68.3 ng/mL). Overall, 28% of samples were vitamin D deficient (<20 ng/mL) and 50% were insufficient (20-30 ng/mL). 25(OH)D levels (ng/mL) were highest in Caucasians (30.5, n = 19), followed by Asians (25.1, n = 43), Hispanics (21.5, n = 3), Pacific Islanders (20.0, n = 25), and African Americans (19.6, n = 2). Differences among groups were significant (p = 0.008). Cord plasmas from summer versus winter were higher overall (p = 0.001) and among Asians (p = 0.0003). Seasonal changes were correlated with sun irradiance overall (r = 0.43, p = 0.0001), among Caucasians (r = 0.45, p = 0.05), and among Asians (r = 0.45, p = 0.0001). CONCLUSION Our results suggest that prenatal supplement recommendations of 400 IU vitamin D/day do not protect against vitamin D deficiency, even in subjects living in the tropics where ample sun irradiance exists for cutaneous vitamin D synthesis. The high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency we observed emphasizes the necessity for regular 25(OH)D monitoring, particularly during pregnancy and lactation, in dark-pigmented individuals, and during winter months.
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Riverin B, Dewailly E, Côté S, Johnson-Down L, Morin S, Dodin S. Prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency among healthy school-age Cree children. Paediatr Child Health 2014; 19:e15-9. [PMID: 24665228 DOI: 10.1093/pch/19.3.e15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/28/2014] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND First Nations children are at higher risk for vitamin D deficiency and rickets. OBJECTIVE To assess the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and the correlations between fat mass, parathyroid hormone and dietary habits with serum vitamin D level in a random sample of Cree children eight to 14 years of age. METHODS Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D) levels and additional information regarding anthropometrics and dietary habits were obtained from participants in two Cree communities. Vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency was defined as serum 25(OH)D levels <30 nmol/L and <50 nmol/L, respectively. Proportions to estimate the vitamin D status were weighted to account for the complex sampling design, and Pearson's correlation coefficients were used to estimate the associations of milk and fish intake, parathyroid hormone and fat mass with serum 25(OH)D levels. RESULTS Data from 52 healthy Cree children (mean [± SD] age 11.1±2.0 years; 27 boys) were included in the analyses. The median serum 25(OH)D level was 52.4 nmol/L (range 22.1 nmol/L to 102.7 nmol/L). Forty-three percent (95% CI 29% to 58%) and 81% (95% CI 70% to 92%) of Cree children had vitamin D levels <50 nmol/L and <75 nmol/L, respectively. Vitamin D intake was positively associated with serum 25(OH)D levels. Obese children had lower vitamin D levels; however, the difference was nonsignificant. CONCLUSION There may be a substantial proportion of Cree children who are vitamin D deficient. Increasing age, lower dietary vitamin D intake and, possibly, higher body mass index were associated with decreased vitamin D levels; however, causality cannot be inferred.
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- Bruno Riverin
- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Laval University, Quebec City
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Laval University, Quebec City; ; Public Health Research Unit of the Laval University Medical Center, Quebec City
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- Public Health Research Unit of the Laval University Medical Center, Quebec City
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- McGill University, Center for Indigenous Peoples' Nutrition, School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition, Ste Anne De Bellevue
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- McGill University Health Center, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, Montreal
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Laval University, Quebec City; ; St-François d'Assise Hospital Research Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Quebec City, Quebec
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Nucci AM, Russell CS, Luo R, Ganji V, Olabopo F, Hopkins B, Holick MF, Rajakumar K. The effectiveness of a short food frequency questionnaire in determining vitamin D intake in children. DERMATO-ENDOCRINOLOGY 2014; 5:205-10. [PMID: 24494056 PMCID: PMC3897592 DOI: 10.4161/derm.24389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2012] [Revised: 03/11/2013] [Accepted: 03/20/2013] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Previous studies have found a high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in children, yet few validated dietary vitamin D assessment tools are available for use in children. Our objective was to determine whether a short food frequency questionnaire (SFFQ) can effectively assess vitamin D intake in children. Vitamin D intake ascertained by a SFFQ was compared with assessments by a previously validated long food frequency questionnaire (LFFQ) in a population of 296 healthy 6- to 14-y-old children (54% male, 60% African American) from Pittsburgh, PA. The questionnaires were completed at two points 6 mo apart. Median reported daily vitamin D intake from the SFFQ (baseline: 380 IU, follow-up: 363 IU) was higher than the LFFQ (255 IU and 254 IU, respectively). Reported median dairy intake, including milk, cheese, and yogurt, was 3.7 cups/day, which meets the USDA recommendation for children. Vitamin D intake reported by the 2 questionnaires was modestly correlated at baseline and follow-up (r = 0.35 and r = 0.37, respectively; p < 0.001). These associations were stronger in Caucasians (r = 0.48 and r = 0.49, p < 0.001) than in African Americans (r = 0.27 and r = 0.31; p = 0.001). The sensitivity of the SFFQ for predicting daily vitamin D intake, defined as intake of ≥ 400 IU on both the SFFQ and LFFQ, was 65%. Specificity, defined as intake of < 400 IU on both questionnaires, was 42%. Vitamin D requirements may not be met despite adequate consumption of dairy products. The SFFQ was found to be a modestly valid and sensitive tool for dietary assessment of vitamin D intake in children.
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- Anita M Nucci
- Department of Nutrition; Byrdine F. Lewis School of Nursing and Health Professions; Georgia State University; Atlanta, GA USA
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- Department of Mathematics and Statistics; College of Education; Georgia State University; Atlanta, GA USA
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- Department of Nutrition; Byrdine F. Lewis School of Nursing and Health Professions; Georgia State University; Atlanta, GA USA
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- Department of Pediatrics; Division of General Academic Pediatrics; Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC; Pittsburgh, PA USA
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- Department of Nutrition; Byrdine F. Lewis School of Nursing and Health Professions; Georgia State University; Atlanta, GA USA
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- Department of Medicine, Physiology and Biophysics; Boston University School of Medicine; Boston, MA USA
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- University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine; Department of Pediatrics; Division of General Academic Pediatrics; Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC; CHOB; Pittsburgh, PA USA
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Rajakumar K, Holick MF, Moore CG, Cohen E, Olabopo F, Haralam MA, Bogusz J, Nucci A, Greenspan SL. Impact of seasonal flux on 25-hydroxyvitamin D and bone turnover in pre- and early pubertal youth. Pediatr Int 2014; 56:35-42. [PMID: 24003769 PMCID: PMC3944137 DOI: 10.1111/ped.12210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2013] [Revised: 06/19/2013] [Accepted: 08/09/2013] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND Seasonal fluxes in 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) in children can affect bone turnover, and in turn potentially affect bone accrual and peak bone mass. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of seasonal flux on the association among 25(OH)D, parathyroid hormone (PTH) and markers of bone turnover in pre- and early pubertal black children and white children. METHODS Data were collected during summer (June-September) and winter (December-March) in 6-12-year-old children. Measurements included serum 25(OH)D, PTH, osteocalcin (OC), collagen type 1 cross-linked C-telopeptide (CTx), dietary intake of vitamin D and calcium, skin color, sunlight exposure, and body mass index (BMI). RESULTS A total of 138 children (mean age, 9.1 ± 1.7 years; black, n = 94; male, n = 81) were studied. 25(OH)D was higher (41.2 ± 13 vs 34.5 ± 11.1 ng/mL; P < 0.001) and CTx was lower (0.8 ± 0.3 vs 0.9 ± 0.5 ng/mL; P < 0.001) in all participants during summer when compared to winter. Furthermore, seasonal differences in CTx were more pronounced in black children (summer, 0.7 ± 0.3 vs winter, 1.0 ± 0.5 ng/mL; P < 0.001). PTH was a significant predictor of serum CTx and OC after adjusting for race, season, Tanner stage, dietary calcium, skin color and BMI. CONCLUSION 25(OH)D declined significantly in both black children and white children during winter. CTx significantly increased during winter in black children compared to white children, suggesting increased rates of resorption in black children during winter. Benefits of enhancement of wintertime vitamin D status on bone health need further exploration.
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- Kumaravel Rajakumar
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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Ebeling PR, Daly RM, Kerr DA, Kimlin MG. Building healthy bones throughout life: an evidence‐informed strategy to prevent osteoporosis in Australia. Med J Aust 2013. [DOI: 10.5694/mjao12.11363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Peter R Ebeling
- NorthWest Academic Centre, University of Melbourne, and Western Health, Melbourne, VIC
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- Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition Research, Deakin University, Melbourne, VIC
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- Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute and School of Public Health, Curtin University, Perth, WA
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- Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD
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Shin YH, Shin HJ, Lee YJ. Vitamin D status and childhood health. KOREAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS 2013; 56:417-23. [PMID: 24244209 PMCID: PMC3827489 DOI: 10.3345/kjp.2013.56.10.417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2013] [Revised: 06/20/2013] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Vitamin D is an essential component of bone and mineral metabolism; its deficiency causes growth retardation and skeletal deformities in children and osteomalacia and osteoporosis in adults. Hypovitaminosis D (vitamin D insufficiency or deficiency) is observed not only in adults but also in infants, children, and adolescents. Previous studies suggest that sufficient serum vitamin D levels should be maintained in order to enhance normal calcification of the growth plate and bone mineralization. Moreover, emerging evidence supports an association between 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D) levels and immune function, respiratory diseases, obesity, metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance, infection, allergy, cancers, and cardiovascular diseases in pediatric and adolescent populations. The risk factors for vitamin D insufficiency or deficiency in the pediatric population are season (winter), insufficient time spent outdoors, ethnicity (non-white), older age, more advanced stage of puberty, obesity, low milk consumption, low socioeconomic status, and female gender. It is recommended that all infants, children, and adolescents have a minimum daily intake of 400 IU (10 µg) of vitamin D. Since the vitamin D status of the newborn is highly related to maternal vitamin D levels, optimal vitamin D levels in the mother during pregnancy should be maintained. In conclusion, given the important role of vitamin D in childhood health, more time spent in outdoor activity (for sunlight exposure) and vitamin D supplementation may be necessary for optimal health in infants, children, and adolescents.
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- Youn Ho Shin
- Department of Pediatrics, Gangnam CHA Medical Center, CHA University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, National Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Family Medicine, Yongin Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Ayers JW, Althouse BM, Allem JP, Rosenquist JN, Ford DE. Seasonality in seeking mental health information on Google. Am J Prev Med 2013; 44:520-5. [PMID: 23597817 DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2013.01.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 152] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2012] [Revised: 10/22/2012] [Accepted: 01/08/2013] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Population mental health surveillance is an important challenge limited by resource constraints, long time lags in data collection, and stigma. One promising approach to bridge similar gaps elsewhere has been the use of passively generated digital data. PURPOSE This article assesses the viability of aggregate Internet search queries for real-time monitoring of several mental health problems, specifically in regard to seasonal patterns of seeking out mental health information. METHODS All Google mental health queries were monitored in the U.S. and Australia from 2006 to 2010. Additionally, queries were subdivided among those including the terms ADHD (attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder); anxiety; bipolar; depression; anorexia or bulimia (eating disorders); OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder); schizophrenia; and suicide. A wavelet phase analysis was used to isolate seasonal components in the trends, and based on this model, the mean search volume in winter was compared with that in summer, as performed in 2012. RESULTS All mental health queries followed seasonal patterns with winter peaks and summer troughs amounting to a 14% (95% CI=11%, 16%) difference in volume for the U.S. and 11% (95% CI=7%, 15%) for Australia. These patterns also were evident for all specific subcategories of illness or problem. For instance, seasonal differences ranged from 7% (95% CI=5%, 10%) for anxiety (followed by OCD, bipolar, depression, suicide, ADHD, schizophrenia) to 37% (95% CI=31%, 44%) for eating disorder queries in the U.S. Several nonclinical motivators for query seasonality (such as media trends or academic interest) were explored and rejected. CONCLUSIONS Information seeking on Google across all major mental illnesses and/or problems followed seasonal patterns similar to those found for seasonal affective disorder. These are the first data published on patterns of seasonality in information seeking encompassing all the major mental illnesses, notable also because they likely would have gone undetected using traditional surveillance.
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- John W Ayers
- Center for Behavioral Epidemiology and Community Health, San Diego, CA 92123, USA.
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BACKGROUND AND AIM Consultations for chronic abdominal pain are frequent in adults and children. A seasonal pattern of abdominal pain consultations with winter predominance was shown in previous pediatric studies; however, no studies have investigated whether such a pattern exists in adult patients. Understanding the differences in seasonal patterns of abdominal pain consultations among adults and children may indicate that either different mechanisms exist for common chronic pain conditions or triggering factors may vary by age. The aim of the study was to investigate whether a seasonal variation in abdominal pain consultation patterns exists among adults and children. METHODS The number of outpatient consultations among children (5-17 years) and adults (18 years or older) with a diagnosis of abdominal pain of nonspecified origin (International Classification of Diseases-9 code 789.0) from May 2000 to December 2008 was identified in an administrative claims database. The primary outcome measure was the rate of abdominal pain consultations (total number of abdominal pain consultations/total number of distinct patients by month×1000) by season in children and adults. Seasons were defined as follows: winter (December-February), spring (March-May), summer (June-August), and fall (September-November). A trend test was conducted to determine the degree of linearity in the patterns between the 2 groups. Among children, subanalyses by age 5 to 11 years and 12 to 17 years and sex were conducted. RESULTS A total of 172.4 million distinct patients (13.4% children, 87.6% adults) were identified in the database between May 2000 and December 2008. During the same time period, 15.6 million patient consultations for abdominal pain were identified (10.1% children, 89.9% adults). Children demonstrated a seasonal pattern in abdominal pain consultations, which best fit a quadratic regression curve, with consultations less common during the summer months. Abdominal pain consultations in adults were linear with no seasonal predominance. The trend in seasonal variation of abdominal pain consultations among children stratified by age and sex remained consistent with the overall child population. CONCLUSIONS Abdominal pain consultations in children are less common during summer months, whereas no evidence of seasonal pattern of consultation was found in adults. Factors involved in the pathogenesis of abdominal pain in adults and children may differ.
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OBJECTIVES Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are at risk for vitamin and mineral deficiencies because of long-term inflammation in the gut mucosa and decreased oral intake. The aim of the study is to investigate the prevalence of vitamin and zinc deficiencies in patients with newly diagnosed IBD compared with a control group. METHODS This is a retrospective chart review of all of the patients diagnosed as having IBD from 2006 to 2010, ages 1 to 18 years. Patients who had fat- and water-soluble vitamins (A, E, D 25-OH, folate, and B(12)) and zinc levels obtained at time of diagnosis were included in the study. A total of 61 patients with IBD and 61 age- and sex-matched controls were included. RESULTS None of the 61 patients with IBD had folate or vitamin B12 deficiency. Vitamin D deficiency was found in 62% of the patients, vitamin A deficiency in 16%, vitamin E deficiency in 5%, and zinc deficiency in 40%. The control group had vitamin D and E and zinc deficiency in 75%, 8%, and 19% patients, respectively. CONCLUSIONS We conclude that vitamin B12 and folate deficiencies are rare in children with newly diagnosed IBD in the United States and we question whether routine monitoring is warranted. Vitamin A and zinc deficiency are common in patients with newly diagnosed IBD and levels should be assessed at the time of diagnosis so that enteral repletion can commence. Vitamin D deficiency is common in all of the children in the Buffalo, NY, area, and routine screening for this deficiency is warranted.
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Au LE, Economos CD, Goodman E, Must A, Chomitz VR, Sacheck JM. Vitamin D intake and serum vitamin D in ethnically diverse urban schoolchildren. Public Health Nutr 2012; 15:2047-53. [PMID: 22857261 PMCID: PMC4390038 DOI: 10.1017/s1368980012003217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2011] [Revised: 02/13/2012] [Accepted: 03/30/2012] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Low serum vitamin D, which largely affects ethnic minorities, is associated with obesity and other chronic diseases. Little is known about racial/ethnic differences in intake, particularly in children, or if any differences are associated with differences in serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D). The objective of the present study was to determine whether racial/ethnic differences in dietary vitamin D intake exist and whether they explain differences in 25(OH)D. DESIGN Vitamin D intakes (Block Kids 2004 FFQ) and 25(OH)D were measured. Race/ethnicity was parent-reported (white (37·9 %), Hispanic (32·4 %), black (8·3 %), Asian (10·3 %), multi-racial/other (11·0 %)). Multivariable analyses were conducted to examine the associations among dietary vitamin D and race/ethnicity, as well as 25(OH)D, independent of BMI Z-score and other covariates. SETTING Elementary/middle schools in Somerville, MA, USA, during January-April 2010. SUBJECTS Schoolchildren (n 145) in 4th-8th grade. RESULTS Only 2·1 % met the 2011 RDA (15 μg/d (600 IU/d)). Average dietary intake was 3.5 (sd 2.2) μg/d (140 (sd 89·0) IU/d). No racial/ethnic differences in intake were evident. Most (83·4 %) were 25(OH)D deficient (<20 ng/ml; 16·0 (sd 6·5) ng/ml). In ANOVA post hoc analyses, 25(OH)D levels were lower in Hispanics than whites (14·6 (sd 6·1) ng/ml v. 17·9 (sd 4·6) ng/ml; P < 0·01). Dietary vitamin D was associated with 25(OH)D overall (P < 0·05), but did not explain the racial/ethnic differences in 25(OH)D. CONCLUSIONS Most children in this north-east US sample did not meet dietary recommendations for vitamin D and were vitamin D deficient. Dietary vitamin D did not explain the difference in 25(OH)D between Hispanic and white children. Further research is needed to determine if changes in dietary vitamin D by race/ethnicity can impact 25(OH)D levels.
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- Lauren E Au
- Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University, Boston, MA 02111, USA.
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Hacker-Thompson A, Schloetter M, Sellmeyer DE. Validation of a Dietary Vitamin D Questionnaire Using Multiple Diet Records and the Block 98 Health Habits and History Questionnaire in Healthy Postmenopausal Women in Northern California. J Acad Nutr Diet 2012; 112:419-23. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jada.2011.08.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Current world literature. Curr Opin Pediatr 2012; 24:134-44. [PMID: 22245849 DOI: 10.1097/mop.0b013e328350498a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Heidari B, Haji Mirghassemi MB. Seasonal variations in serum vitamin D according to age and sex. CASPIAN JOURNAL OF INTERNAL MEDICINE 2012; 3:535-540. [PMID: 24009930 PMCID: PMC3755860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2012] [Revised: 07/17/2012] [Accepted: 09/03/2012] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Exposure to sunlight is the main source of vitamin D production. This study was performed to assess the status of serum vitamin D across the different seasons in geographic region of Babol, with latitude of 36 in northern Iran. METHODS The study - female participants were 15 years old and above selected prospectively according to the inclusion criteria who attended an Outpatient clinic. The serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D 25-OHD was measured with enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Serum OHD <20 ng/ml was considered as vitamin D deficiency. Serum 25-OHD levels were compared across various seasons according to sex and age. Proportions of serum 25-OHD deficiency were also compared between the various seasons according to sex and age. RESULTS A total of 576 females and 120 males with respective mean age of 44.8±14.1 and 47.8±29 years entered into the study. The mean serum 25-OHD was 20.8±27 ng/ ml, the prevalence of serum 25-OHD deficiency was 70.1%. In women compared with men, the mean serum 25-OHD was significantly lower but the proportion of deficiency was not significant (20.6±24.9 ng/ml vs 23.2±31.4 ng/ l. p=0.021 and 70.8% vs 67.5% p=0.60 respectively). The mean 25-OHD nd proportion of deficiency did not vary across the different seasons with regard to age. However, in the summer and in the autumn, the women had significantly lower serum 25-OHD concentrations than the men (p= 0.021and 0.016 respectively). CONCLUSION The findings of this study indicated no significant seasonal variations of vitamin D in geographic regions of Babol. However, during the autumn and the winter months, the women are at high risk of vitamin D deficiency which corresponds to nadir of serum 25-OHD levels.
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- Behzad Heidari
- Department of Internal Medicine, Ayatollah Rouhani Hospital, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
- Skeletal Diseases Research Center, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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Moon JS. Nutritional management of breastfeeding infants for the prevention of common nutrient deficiencies and excesses. KOREAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS 2011; 54:282-6. [PMID: 22025920 PMCID: PMC3195792 DOI: 10.3345/kjp.2011.54.7.282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2011] [Accepted: 06/27/2011] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Breastfeeding is the best source of nutrition for every infant, and exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months is usually optimal in the common clinical situation. However, inappropriate complementary feeding could lead to a nutrient-deficient status, such as iron deficiency anemia, vitamin D deficiency, and growth faltering. The recent epidemic outbreak of obesity in Korean children emphasizes the need for us to control children's daily sedentary life style and their intakes of high caloric foods in order to prevent obesity. Recent assessment of breastfeeding in Korea has shown that the rate is between 63% and 89%; thus, up-to-dated evidence-based nutritional management of breastfeeding infants to prevent common nutrient deficiencies or excesses should be taught to all clinicians and health care providers.
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- Jin Soo Moon
- Department of Pediatrics, Inje University Ilsan Paik Hospital, Goyang, Korea
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