Vitamin D deficiency in low-birth-weight infants in Uganda; a cross sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Vitamin D deficiency affects 7-86% of infants globally and results in recurrent infections, impaired growth and nutritional rickets. Low-birth-weight infants in Uganda are at risk of vitamin D deficiency due to limited sunlight exposure and dependence on breastmilk. We aimed to determine the prevalence and factors associated with vitamin D deficiency among low-birth-weight infants aged 6 weeks to 6 months at Mulago national referral hospital in Uganda.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional study at Mulago Hospital between September 2016 and March 2017. We enrolled infants born with low birth weight between six weeks and six months whose mothers were available and willing to provide informed consent. Upon obtaining informed consent, we administered a structured qu

SUBMITTER: Chebet M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9651562 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature