ArticlePublic health nutrition2018
Sun behaviour and physical activity associated with autumn vitamin D status in 4-8-year-old Danish children.
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- Vitamin D Food Fortification and Nutritional Status in Children: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.Nutrients · 2019Pooled it
- Vitamin D in Cardiovascular Medicine: From Molecular Mechanisms to Clinical Translation.Nutrients · 2026Review
- The effect of physical activity on vitamin D: A systematic review and meta-analysis of intervention studies in humans.Public health in practice (Oxford, England) · 2024Review
- The relationship between physical activity levels and serum vitamin D levels varies among children and adolescents in different age groups.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Article
- Vitamin D Levels in Children During Winter and the Relationship Between Sunscreen and Sun Protection Behaviors.Dermatology practical & conceptual · 2023Article
- Vitamin D status of 3-year-old children in Denmark: determinants and associations with bone mineralisation and blood lipids.European journal of nutrition · 2023Article
- Is vitamin D deficiency influenced by obesity during the first 5 years of life? A cross-sectional multicenter study.Food science & nutrition · 2023Article
- Vitamin D Status and Analysis of Specific Correlates in Preschool Children: A Cross-Sectional Study in Southern Croatia.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo explore determinants of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (s-25(OH)D) during autumn in young, Caucasian children not consuming vitamin D-fortified foods or supplements, and explore differences in sun behaviours between pre-school and school children.
designIn September-October, s-25(OH)D was measured by LC-MS/MS; physical activity, sun behaviours and vitamin D intake were assessed with questionnaires.
settingBaseline data from the ODIN Junior trial at 55°N. SUBJECTS: Children aged 4-8 years (n 130), of whom 96% gave blood samples.
resultsMean s-25(OH)D was 56·8 (sd 12·5) nmol/l and positively associated with fat-free mass index (P=0·014). Children being active 6-7 h/week had 5·6 (95% CI 1·1, 10·0) nmol/l higher s-25(OH)D than less active children (P=0·014). Children seeking shade sometimes or rarely/never had 7·0 (95% CI 1·2, 12·9; P=0·018) and 7·2 (95% CI 0·8, 13·6; P=0·028) nmol/l higher s-25(OH)D, respectively, than children always/often seeking shade. Pre-school children had more sun-safe behaviour than school children in terms of use of a hat, sunscreen and sunscreen sun protection factor (P<0·05). In school but not pre-school children, using a hat rarely/never was associated with 12·1 (95% CI 2·5, 21·7; P=0·014) nmol/l higher s-25(OH)D v. always/often (P interaction=0·019). Vitamin D intake was not associated with s-25(OH)D (P=0·241).
conclusionsPhysical activity and sun behaviours are associated with s-25(OH)D in young children. Identifying factors influencing autumn s-25(OH)D is relevant to optimize levels before sun exposure diminishes. Strategies to reduce risk of inadequacy should consider risk of skin cancer and sunburn, and could include fortification and/or vitamin D supplementation.
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