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Vitamin D Deficiency in 7 - 11 Year Old Children in Eastern Iran | ||
International Journal of School Health | ||
مقاله 2، دوره 2، شماره 4، دی 2015، صفحه 8-11 اصل مقاله (87.97 K) | ||
نوع مقاله: Research Article (s) | ||
شناسه دیجیتال (DOI): 10.17795/intjsh27749 | ||
نویسندگان | ||
Mahmoud Zardast1؛ Kokab Namakin* 2؛ Gholamreza Sharifzade3؛ Mohamad Reza Rezvani1؛ Yeganeh Rahmani1؛ Shirin Behrozifar4 | ||
1Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, IR Iran | ||
2Department of Pediatrics, Birjand Atherosclerosis and Coronary Artery Research Center, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, IR Iran | ||
3Department of Social Medicine, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, IR Iran | ||
4Department of Pathology, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, IR Iran | ||
چکیده | ||
Background: Vitamin D deficiency is a health problem in different countries. Vitamin D deficiency is an important health problem in both developed and developing countries. Recent reports on extra skeletal effects of vitamin D have led to increased interest in prevalence studies on states of deficiency/insufficiency of vitamin D. Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in children in city of Birjand, east of Iran. Patients and Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out in winter of 2012 and comprised 238 students of primary schools aged between 7 and 11 years. Sampling was done through randomized multiple stage method. The data were obtained using a questionnaire consisting of questions about weight, height and serum level 25 (OH) vitamin D. Serum level 25 (OH) D < 20 ng/mL was defined as deficient, level 20 - 30 ng/mL as insufficient and the level > 30 ng/mL as sufficient. Results: Of the total number of 238 children surveyed, 110 (46.2%) were males and 128 (54.8%) females. Vitamin D levels in the subjects ranged from a minimum of 4.3 to a maximum of 63.1 ng/dL, with mean value of 15.4 ± 8.1 ng/dL. The deficient, insufficient and sufficient levels of vitamin D were found in 76.9%, 18.5%, and 4.6% of the students, respectively. Moreover, vitamin D deficiency was significantly higher in the females. Conclusions: In regard to the protective role of vitamin D in preventing many chronic diseases, immediate intervention in the form of nutritional supplement is needed to overcome the high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in children. | ||
کلیدواژهها | ||
prevalence؛ Vitamin D deficiency؛ children؛ Iran | ||
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