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ArticleJournal of diabetes and metabolic disorders2021

Prevalence and determinants of vitamin D deficiency in Iranian children and adolescents: the CASPIAN-V study.

Hadith Rastad, Armita Mahdavi Gorabi, Mostafa Qorbani, Ehsan Seif, Hamid Asayesh, Mohammad Esmaeil Motlagh, Ramin Heshmat, Roya Kelishadi

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Article in Journal of diabetes and metabolic disorders, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Hadith RastadCardiovascular Research Center, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran.
Armita Mahdavi GorabiSocial Determinants of Health Research Center, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran.
Mostafa QorbaniNon-communicable Diseases Research Center, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran.ORCID 0000-0001-9465-7588
Ehsan SeifStudent Research Committee, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran.
Hamid AsayeshDepartment of Medical Emergencies, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran.
Mohammad Esmaeil MotlaghDepartment of Pediatrics, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
Ramin HeshmatChronic Diseases Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Population Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Roya KelishadiDepartment of Pediatrics, Child Growth and Development Research Center, Research Institute for Primordial Prevention of Non-communicable Disease, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Jahrom University of Medical Sciences · IRAhvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences · IRIsfahan University of Medical Sciences · IRQom University of Medical Science and Health Services · IRTehran University of Medical Sciences · IR

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Abstract

purposeTo examine the prevalence and determinants of vitamin D deficiency in Iranian children and adolescents.

methodsWe used data from a national school-based surveillance program conducted among 7-18-year-old children and adolescents living in rural and urban areas in 30 provinces of Iran. Data on student's lifestyle, health behaviors, and health status was obtained through a validated questionnaire. Serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D (25-OH-D) level was measured by chemiluminescent immunoassay. Vitamin D deficiency was defined as serum 25-OH-D concentrations < 30 ng/ml. Determinants of vitamin D deficiency were identified using logistic regression analysis.

resultsData of 2,596 participants were available for this study. Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency was 71.1 % (95 % Confidence interval (CI): 69.3-72.8 %), without significant difference between boys and girls (72.0 % vs. 70.1 %, respectively, p = 0.29). In the multivariate regression model, in both genders, those who reported having sun exposure for at least 30 min/day and those taking vitamin D supplementation had lower odds for vitamin D deficiency (all p values < 0.05). In boys, obesity increased the odds of vitamin D deficiency (adjusted OR, 95 % CI: 1.57, 1.08-2.27). The association of vitamin D deficiency with other demographic characteristics and food items was not statistically significant.

conclusionsThis large population-based study revealed a high frequency of hypovitaminosis D in Iranian children and adolescents. Sun exposure for at least 30 min/day and taking vitamin D supplementation may reduce the risk of vitamin D deficiency.

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