Vitamin D deficiency is a public health emergency among Indonesian children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prevalence.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This study aimed to describe the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in Indonesian children and adolescents.

Methods

This was a meta-analysis of prevalence using the Hartung-Knapp-Sidik-Jonkman method with a random effects model. A prediction interval was used to estimate true effects. We searched PubMed, MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, Science Direct, Google Scholar, and 3 Indonesian databases (Indonesian Scientific Journal Database, Neliti, and Indonesia One Search). We included cross-sectional or case-control studies that provided data on the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency. We excluded case reports, case series, cohort studies, or studies outside Indonesia. We computed point prevalence by dividing the number of children with hypovitaminosis D by the total number of

SUBMITTER: Octavius GS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10073023 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature