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ArticlePublic health nutrition2017

Vitamin D supplementation and vitamin D status in children of immigrant background in Norway.

Ahmed A Madar, Thomas E Gundersen, Anne M Haug, Haakon E Meyer

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Ahmed A Madar1Department of Community Medicine and Global Health,Institute of Health and Society,University of Oslo,Pb 1130 Blindern, 0318 Oslo,Norway.
Thomas E Gundersen2Vitas Analytical Services,Oslo Innovation Park,Norway.
Anne M Haug2Vitas Analytical Services,Oslo Innovation Park,Norway.
Haakon E Meyer1Department of Community Medicine and Global Health,Institute of Health and Society,University of Oslo,Pb 1130 Blindern, 0318 Oslo,Norway.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveSufficient vitamin D status during infancy is important for child health and development. Several initiatives for improving vitamin D status among immigrant children have been implemented in Norway. The present study aimed to evaluate the vitamin D status and its determinants in children of immigrant background in Oslo.

designCross-sectional study.

settingChild health clinics in Oslo. SUBJECTS: Healthy children with immigrant background (n 102) aged 9-16 months were recruited at the routine one-year check-up from two child health clinics with high proportions of immigrant clients. Blood samples were collected using the dried blood spot technique and analysed for serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (s-25(OH)D) concentration using LC-MS/MS.

resultsMean s-25(OH)D was 52·3 (sd 16·7) nmol/l, with only three children below 25 nmol/l and none below 12·5 nmol/l. There was no significant gender, ethnic or seasonal variation in s-25(OH)D. However, compared with breast-fed children, s-25(OH)D concentration was significantly higher among children who were about 1 year of age and not breast-fed. About 38 % of the children were anaemic, but there was no significant correlation between s-25(OH)D and Hb (Pearson correlation, r=0·1, P=0·33).

conclusionsFew children in the study had vitamin D deficiency, but about 47 % of the children in the study population were under the recommended s-25(OH)D sufficiency level of ≥50 nmol/l.

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Dietary SupplementsEmigrants and ImmigrantsInfant Nutritional Physiological PhenomenaNutritional StatusUrban HealthCalcifediolChild Health ServicesCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleFood AssistanceHealth Impact AssessmentHealth Plan ImplementationHumansInfantMaleMass ScreeningCalcifediolVitamin DBreast-feedingChildren with immigrantbackgroundDried blood spotHbVitamin D

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