Vitamin D levels in a pediatric population of a primary care centre: a public health problem?

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Vitamin D deficiency is a public health problem that occurs more frequently than expected. The aim of this study is to evaluate the vitamin D levels of children attending the paediatrics unit of the Bertamiráns primary care centre (A Coruña NW Spain). This is an observational study carried out during 1 year on a random sample of the pediatric population aged between 5 and 15 years. The levels of vitamin D (25(OH)D) were determined by immunoassay (ADVIA Centaur Vitamin D^®). The results were classified as sufficient (> 20 ng/ml), insufficient (10-20 ng/ml) and deficient (< 10 ng/ml).

Results

153 analyses of vitamin D were carried out (58.2% in girls and 41.8% in boys), distributed in two age groups: 5-10 (62) and 10-15 (91). 66% of the total of the sample

SUBMITTER: Fernandez Bustillo JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6225586 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature