Vitamin D status is associated with underweight and stunting in children aged 6-36 months residing in the Ecuadorian Andes.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

There is limited knowledge on vitamin D status of children residing in the Andes and its association with undernutrition. We evaluated the vitamin D status of children residing in a low socio-economic status (SES) setting in the Ecuadorian Andes and assessed the association between vitamin D status, stunting and underweight. We hypothesized that children who were underweight would have lower serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) levels and lower 25(OH)D levels would be associated with a higher risk of stunting.

Design

We conducted a cross-sectional secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial, the Vitamin A, Zinc and Pneumonia study. Children had serum 25(OH)D concentrations measured. A sensitivity analysis was undertaken to determine a vitamin D cut-off speci

SUBMITTER: Mokhtar RR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10260858 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature