SynthesisJournal of health, population, and nutrition2022
High burden of hypovitaminosis D among the children and adolescents in South Asia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Knowledge, Attitude and Practices Toward Coronavirus Disease (COVID- 19) in Southeast and South Asia: A Mixed Study Design Approach.Frontiers in public health · 2022Pooled it
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- Vitamin D Deficiency-Induced Proximal Myopathy in a Pediatric Patient During COVID-19 Lockdown: A Case Report.Clinical medicine insights. Case reports · 2025Article
- Hypovitaminosis D among Adult Patients Visiting for General Health Check-up in a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association · 2024Article
- Nutritional status of school-age children (5-19 years) in South Asia: A scoping review.Maternal & child nutrition · 2024Article
- Pseudotumor cerebri with status epilepticus in a child: A rare presentation of vitamin D deficiency.Clinical case reports · 2024Article
- Clinical Profile, Intensive Care Needs and Outcome of Children with Dilated Cardiomyopathy Associated with Vitamin D Deficiency: A 5-year PICU Experience.Indian journal of critical care medicine : peer-reviewed, official publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine · 2023Article
- Vitamin D deficiency is a public health emergency among Indonesian children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prevalence.Annals of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism · 2023Article
- Risk perception of sun exposure and knowledge of vitamin D among the healthcare providers in a high-risk country: a cross-sectional study.BMC medical education · 2023Article
- Vitamin D levels among children, adolescents, adults, and elders in Pakistani population: a cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2022Article
- Association between serum vitamin D status and the anti-seizure treatment in Chinese children with epilepsy.Frontiers in nutrition · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundVitamin D is vital for the growth and development of children. While deficiency and/or insufficiency of vitamin D among South Asian children are frequently reported in the literature, the lack of a meta-analysis has left its true extent poorly characterized. In this study, we aimed to conduct a systematic review and perform meta-analyses of the prevalence of hypovitaminosis D among the children of the South Asian countries.
methodsTwo major electronic search engines (PubMed and Scopus) and one database (Google scholar) were used; original studies, conducted among South Asian children and adolescents and published between 1 January 2001 and 31 December 2019. A random-effect meta-analysis was also performed to calculate the pooled prevalence of hypovitaminosis D followed by subgroup analyses for countries and age groups.
resultsAfter applying inclusion and exclusion criteria, a total of 41 studies with a total population size of 18,233 were finally selected. The overall prevalence of hypovitaminosis D was 61% [95% CI: 46% to 71%] with highly significant heterogeneity (I
conclusionThis study generates quantitative evidence and specific extent of hypovitaminosis D in the South Asian countries as a public health concern. Being the first systematic review for this region, results from this study will create awareness and will facilitate adopting mitigation strategies by the policymakers and the governments to address this problem.
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