ArticleEuropean journal of clinical nutrition2022
Vitamin D status and obesity in children from Chile.
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Abstract
backgroundVitamin D [25(OH)D] is essential for normal bone development and maintenance. Furthermore, its deficiency has been associated with obesity, cardiovascular diseases, insulin resistance, autoimmune diseases, and certain cancers.
objectiveTo determine the incidence of serum 25(OH)D deficiency (<20 ng/ml) among apparently healthy Chilean children (4-14 years old) from three Chilean geographic areas during May-September 2018. MATERIALS AND
methodsSerum 25(OH)D levels were measured by a competitive protein-binding ELISA assay in 1134 children, and correlations between serum 25(OH)D levels, BMI, and geographic area were calculated. Individuals were grouped according to their serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels (ng/ml): severe deficiency: <5; moderate deficiency: 5-10.9; mild deficiency: 11-20.9; insufficiency: 21-29.9 and sufficiency: 30-100.
resultsWe found 80.4% of children had serum 25(OH)D deficiency, with 1.7% severe, 24.6% moderate, and 54.1% mild. In the three cities, the percentage of serum 25(OH)D deficit was increased when comparing overweight or obesity with a healthy weight. Additionally, an interaction effect was observed between geographic area, nutritional status, and serum 25(OH)D levels using the factorial ANOVA test (p = 0.038). In Antofagasta, there were more overweight children and also a higher percentage of children with VitD deficiency (<30 ng/ml) compared to Santiago or Concepción.
conclusionThis study revealed a high prevalence of serum 25(OH)D deficiency in children between 4 and 14 years old in Chile (80.4%) during May-September 2018. Obese and overweight children had the highest prevalence of serum 25(OH)D deficiency.
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