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ArticlePediatric research2023

Sex and obesity status modify the association between vitamin D and eczema among adolescents.

Ali H Ziyab, Abdullah Al-Taiar, Reem Al-Sabah, Lemia Shaban, Zainab Almousa, Anwar H AlBaloul, Wilfried Karmaus

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Ali H ZiyabDepartment of Community Medicine and Behavioral Sciences, College of Medicine, Kuwait University, Safat, Kuwait. ali.ziyab@ku.edu.kw.
Abdullah Al-TaiarSchool of Community and Environmental Health, College of Health Sciences, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, USA. aaltaiar@odu.edu.
Reem Al-SabahDepartment of Community Medicine and Behavioral Sciences, College of Medicine, Kuwait University, Safat, Kuwait.
Lemia ShabanDepartment of Food Science and Nutrition, College of Life Sciences, Kuwait University, Safat, Kuwait.
Zainab AlmousaDepartment of Community Medicine and Behavioral Sciences, College of Medicine, Kuwait University, Safat, Kuwait.
Anwar H AlBaloulDepartment of Community Medicine and Behavioral Sciences, College of Medicine, Kuwait University, Safat, Kuwait.
Wilfried KarmausDivision of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, USA.
Kuwait University · KWOld Dominion University · USUniversity of Memphis · US

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backgroundEpidemiologic studies have reported inconsistent associations between vitamin D and eczema. This study sought to assess whether sex and obesity status could modify the association between vitamin D and eczema.

methodsA cross-sectional study enrolled 763 adolescents in Kuwait. 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) was measured in venous blood. Current eczema was defined according to clinical history and characteristic morphology and distribution.

resultsIn sex-stratified analysis, decreased 25(OH)D levels were associated with increased current eczema prevalence among males (adjusted odds ratio (aOR)

conclusionsSex and obesity status modified the association between vitamin D levels and eczema, with an inverse association observed among overweight/obese males, but not among overweight/obese females. These results suggest that preventive and clinical management strategies could vary by sex and obesity status. IMPACT: The current study showed that sex and obesity modify the association between vitamin D and eczema among adolescents. An inverse association between vitamin D and eczema was observed among overweight/obese males, but this association was not as pronounced among overweight/obese females. Vitamin D was not associated with eczema among underweight/normal weight males and females. The identification of effect modification by sex and obesity status add to the current scientific knowledge and further highlight the complexity of the association between vitamin D and eczema. These results may promote a more individualized approach to the future prevention and clinical management of eczema.

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EczemaVitamin D DeficiencyAdolescentBody Mass IndexCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleObesityOverweightVitaminsVitamins

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