Assessment of Vitamin D Status among Children of Known Population: An Observational Study
Journal Title: Harsukh Educational Charitable Society International Journal of Community Health and Medical Research - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 2
Abstract
Background: Hence; we planned the present study to assess the vitamin D status in a known paediatric population. Materials &methods: The present study included assessment of vitamin D status among children of known population. A total of 300 children were included in the present study. Capillary blood was taken from all the subjects and was sent to laboratory for assessment of vitamin D status. Diazyme's 25-OH Vitamin D Assay was utilized for evaluation of serum Vitamin D and was expressed in terms of 25(OH)D levels. Assessment of all the results was done by SPSS software. Results: Most of the subjects belonged to the age group of less than 30 months. Mean serum 25(OH)D levels were higher in males in comparison to females. Also, a decrease in 25(OH)D levels was seen with advancing age. Mild deficiency of Vitamin D was evident in 48.4 percent of the paediatric population in the present study. Conclusion: Deficiency of vitamin D exists significantly among children.
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Mridula Srivastava, Abhishek Srivastava, Dr Pankaj Kumar Mishra
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