Vitamin D Deficiency and Associated Factors in Children: A Multicenter Study of 21,811 Samples in Southern China.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency (VDD) in children/adolescents in extreme southern China.

Methods

This multicenter, cross-sectional study included 21,811 children aged 0-18 years from 18 districts in Hainan Province, using a multistage stratified random sampling method from January 2021 to March 2022.

Results

Serum 25(OH)D levels decreased with age (p trend <0.001). VDD prevalence increased significantly from 3.7% (95% CI: 3.2, 4.3) in children aged 0-3 years to 43.5% (95% CI: 42.1, 45.0) in those aged 13-18 years. Girls and urban residents showed higher deficiency rates. Adolescents (13-18 years) had the highest prevalence of VDD (43.5%), while toddlers (0-3 years) had the lowest (3.7%). Factors influencing vitamin D status included gen

SUBMITTER: Huang C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11742945 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature