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Baranoglu Kilinc Y, Bolu S. The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and the factors affecting vitamin D levels in children admitted to the outpatient clinic of pediatric endocrinology in Bolu Province. Arch Pediatr 2023; 30:580-585. [PMID: 37770256 DOI: 10.1016/j.arcped.2023.08.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2023] [Revised: 08/15/2023] [Accepted: 08/20/2023] [Indexed: 09/30/2023]
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BACKGROUND The present study aimed to determine the rate of vitamin D deficiency in children who presented to the pediatric endocrinology outpatient clinic in Bolu and to investigate the factors affecting vitamin D levels. METHODS Vitamin D levels of 1008 children and adolescents were retrospectively analyzed according to age group (0-1, 1-10, and 10-18 years), gender, season, month, obesity and other diseases, and deficiency category. Moreover, calcium, phosphorus, alkaline phosphatase, and parathyroid hormone levels were evaluated. Comparisons and correlation analyses between related groups were performed. RESULTS The mean vitamin D level of the patients was 16.35±9.56 ng/mL and was lower in girls (14.90±9.56 ng/mL) than in boys (18.68±9.63 ng/mL, p<0.001). Overall, 18.3% of the children and adolescents had vitamin D insufficiency, 52.3% had vitamin D deficiency, and 3.5% had severe vitamin D deficiency. Vitamin D levels were lower in 10-18-year age group than in the other age groups (p<0.001), and levels were higher in summer and autumn than in winter and spring (p<0.001). Vitamin D levels of participants with obesity (14.3 ± 8.3 ng/mL) were significantly lower than normal-weight participants with no health problems (15.9 ± 8.3 ng/mL, p = 0.004). There was a negative correlation between vitamin D, alkaline phosphatase, and parathyroid hormone levels in the 1-10-year age group, but a positive correlation between vitamin D, alkaline phosphatase, and calcium levels in the 10-18-year age group. CONCLUSION The rate of vitamin D deficiency is high among children and adolescents who presented to the endocrine outpatient clinic in Bolu. The season appears to be an important factor affecting vitamin D levels as well as the relationship between vitamin D and parathyroid hormone. Obese children and adolescents living in this region may be advised to take vitamin D supplements in winter and spring.
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University, Izzet Baysal Research and Training Hospital, Bolu, Turkey
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Varkal MA, Gulenc B, Yildiz I, Kandemir I, Bilgili F, Toprak S, Kilic A, Unuvar E. Vitamin D level, body mass index and fracture risk in children: vitamin D deficiency and fracture risk. J Pediatr Orthop B 2022; 31:e264-e270. [PMID: 33741834 DOI: 10.1097/bpb.0000000000000867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The objective of this study was to determine the impacts of preventable causes of fracture, such as vitamin D deficiency, disturbed calcium homeostasis and obesity on fracture occurrence in minor traumas. In this way, the effects of relevant parameters on fracture may be further elucidated. A prospective case-control study in children aged 2-18 years children with and without fractures was performed. Participants with a pediatric trauma score higher than 10 presenting to minor trauma were included to exclude the significant impact of severe trauma on fracture. The effects of obesity, parameters associated with vitamin D and Ca homeostasis on fracture occurrence were evaluated. Univariate and multivariate analyses were used to test for associations between fracture status and the assessed variables. The relationships between the variables and the odds of fracture occurrence were examined using logistic regression models. The sample consisted of 76 patients and 50 controls. There were no significant differences between the patients and controls in terms of age, sex, trauma type and pubertal period. The patients had a significantly higher mean BMI percentile (61.2 ± 30.7, 36.7 ± 30.7; P < 0.001). Likewise, patients were more likely than controls to have a lower mean 25(OH)D level and mean phosphorus level (respectively, 13.4 ± 7.0, 17.3 ± 7.8; P = 0.004, and 4.6 ± 0.7, 5.1 ± 0.8; P < 0.001). Moreover, fractures were substantially more frequent in children with vitamin D deficiency (<20 ng/mL, χ2: 7.781, df: 1, P = 0.005). In the multivariate logistic model, BMI percentile and vitamin D levels remained significantly associated with increased odds of fracture [1.02 (1.01-1.04), P < 0.001 and 0.93 (0.89-0.98), P = 0.01]. The present study supports an association of high BMI and vitamin D deficiency with an increased odds of fracture occurrence in children. The findings may help physicians to reduce the risk factors of fracture by preventive efforts. Thus, unexpected health costs and morbidity may be minimized.
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Qadir S, Memon S, Chohan MN, Memon Y. Frequency of Vitamin-D deficiency in children with Urinary tract infection: A descriptive cross-sectional study. Pak J Med Sci 2021; 37:1058-1062. [PMID: 34290783 PMCID: PMC8281175 DOI: 10.12669/pjms.37.4.3896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2020] [Revised: 02/23/2021] [Accepted: 03/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Objective: To determine Vitamin-D status in children with urinary tract infection. Methods: A Cross-sectional study was done at Pediatric Department, Liaquat University Hospital Hyderabad, from July 2019 to March 2020. A total of 172 children of either gender from 2 to 60 months of age with confirmed urinary tract infection (UTI) (having positive urine C/S report) were included in the study. The child who received antibiotics 48 hours prior or already on immunosuppressive drugs and steroids from previous health record or by taking clinically relevant history), children with CKD on vitamin-D supplementation, and known case of Vitamin-D deficiency were also excluded from the study. All study participants were evaluated for vitamin-D level by high performance liquid chromatography. Urine sample was collected for C/S and 1 cc venous blood was taken for Vitamin D status (ng/ml). The mean ± standard deviation (SD) and stratification was calculated for age, duration of urinary tract infection and vitamin-D level. Post stratification chi-square test was applied for all categorical variables at 95% confidence interval (CI) and P-value ≤0.05 was considered significant. Results: The average age of the patients was 41.51±18.34 months. There were 130 (75.58%) females and 40 (23.25%) males. Most common complaint of the children was fever 150 (87.21%). Vomiting was present in 31 (18.02%), abdominal pain 22 (12.79%) and dysuria in 15 (8.72%) children. A total of 129 (75%) children had pyelonephritis and 15 (25%) had cystitis. (Frequency of vitamin-D deficiency in children with diagnosed UTI was 45.93% (79/172). Mild vitamin D deficiency was present in 42 (53.16%) children, while moderate deficiency in 55 (69.62%) children. E. Coli was the most common pathogen in both mild and moderate vitamin D deficiency i.e., 20 (47.61) and 31 (56.36%) respectively. Conclusion: The frequency of urinary tract infection is more common in children having vitamin D deficiency.
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- Saba Qadir
- Dr. Saba Qadir, MBBS, FCPS. Medical Officer, Department of Pediatrics, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan
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- Prof. Shazia Memon, MBBS, FCPS. Department of Pediatrics, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan
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- Dr. M. Nadeem Chohan, MBBS, FCPS. Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan
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- Dr. Yasmeen Memon, MBBS, FCPS. Professor of Pediatrics, Isra Medical University, Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan
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The Role of Polymorphisms in Vitamin D-Related Genes in Response to Vitamin D Supplementation. Nutrients 2020; 12:nu12092608. [PMID: 32867112 PMCID: PMC7551134 DOI: 10.3390/nu12092608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2020] [Revised: 07/30/2020] [Accepted: 08/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Background. Vitamin D deficiency represents a major healthcare problem. Vitamin D status is influenced by genetic and environmental determinants. Several observational studies have evaluated the association of single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in vitamin D-related genes and vitamin D levels. Nevertheless, little is known about the role of these SNPs in the response to vitamin D supplementation. We conducted an interventional study to define the association between SNPs in vitamin D-related genes and the response to vitamin D supplementation in 100 self-reported healthy women of Arab ancestry for the majority. Methods. A total of 100 healthy female subjects received a weekly oral dose of 50,000 IU vitamin D for 12 weeks. Serum vitamin D concentration and metabolic profiles were measured at baseline and 12 weeks post-vitamin D supplementation. The genotypes of 37 SNPs selected from previously reported vitamin D-related genes have been assessed by Fluidigm genotyping assay. Results. Rs731236 (VDR gene) and rs7116978 (CYP2R1 gene) showed a significant association with vitamin D status. The rs731236 GG genotype and the rs7116978 CC genotype were associated with a “vitamin D sufficiency” state. Rs731236 GG and rs7116978 CC genotypes showed a higher response to vitamin D supplementation. Transcription factor binding site prediction analysis showed altered binding sites for transcription factors according to the different rs7116978 alleles. Interestingly, the 37 SNPs previously established to play a role in vitamin D-related pathways explained very little of the response to vitamin D supplementation in our cohort, suggesting the existence of alternative loci whose number and effect size need to be investigated in future studies. Conclusion. In this paper, we present novel data on vitamin D-related SNPs and response to vitamin D supplementation demonstrating the feasibility of applying functional genomic approaches in interventional studies to assess individual-level responses to vitamin D supplementation.
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Hocaoğlu-Emre FS, Sarıbal D, Oğuz O. Vitamin D Deficiency and Insufficiency According to the Current Criteria for Children: Vitamin D Status of Elementary School Children in Turkey. J Clin Res Pediatr Endocrinol 2019; 11:181-188. [PMID: 30592191 PMCID: PMC6571535 DOI: 10.4274/jcrpe.galenos.2018.2018.0272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to determine the ratio of seasonal vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency in elementary school children aged between 6-9 years old, living in one of the largest metropols of Europe, İstanbul. METHODS Serum 25(OH)D levels of 640 children aged 6-9 years old were scanned retrospectively from the hospital information system records between September 2017-August 2018 period. Vitamin D deficiency was defined as a serum 25(OH)D level less than 12 ng/mL (30 nmol/L) and insufficiency as levels between 12 and 20 ng/mL (30-50 nmol/L). RESULTS Serum 25(OH)D levels ranged from 3.90 to 64.60 ng/mL, the median value was 25.95 ng/mL for all subjects. Of all the primary school children, 485 (75.78%) had adequate levels of 25(OH)D. Vitamin D deficiency was observed in 36 of children (5.62%), whereas insufficient levels of 25(OH)D were found in 119 children (18.60%). The ratio of vitamin D insufficiency and deficiency together was highest in spring (31.87%) and lowest in summer (13.12%). CONCLUSION Vitamin D deficiency is a widely observed and preventable public health problem among children of different ages. It is necessary to increase the awareness among health professionals, and providing 25(OH)D supplements will yield generations with healthy bone structure and well growth.
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- F. Sinem Hocaoğlu-Emre
- Beykent University School of Health Sciences, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, İstanbul, Turkey,* Address for Correspondence: Beykent University School of Health Sciences, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, İstanbul, Turkey Phone: +90 506 503 06 80 E-mail:
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- İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Department of Biophysics, İstanbul, Turkey
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- İstanbul Training and Research Hospital, Department of Clinical Chemistry, İstanbul, Turkey
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Segal D, Slevin O, Aliev E, Borisov O, Khateeb B, Faour A, Palmanovich E, Brin YS, Weigl D. Trends in the seasonal variation of paediatric fractures. J Child Orthop 2018; 12:614-621. [PMID: 30607209 PMCID: PMC6293327 DOI: 10.1302/1863-2548.12.180114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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PURPOSE The incidence of paediatric fractures is known to peak during the summer as a consequence of unsupervised physical activity. A more sedentary lifestyle is a potential cause for changes in paediatric seasonal fracture frequency and severity. The aim of this study was to evaluate the current seasonal variations of paediatric fractures in order to determine resource allocation in hospitals, community clinics and prevention programs. METHODS A single institutional review of historical data of all patients aged 0 to 16 years that were diagnosed with fractures between April 2014 and July 2017 in the emergency department of a level 3 orthopaedic trauma centre was conducted. In all, 3484 fractures were reviewed, of which 2991 were included. We stratified fractures according to patients' variants and the hour, day and month with respect to holidays, weekends and weather. RESULTS While the fracture rate on school days was 6.62 per day, the fracture rate during the summer vacation was 4.45 (p < 0.01). Hot weather was correlated with low fracture rates. The peak hours of admission were 12:00 to 13:00 and 18:00 to 22:00, with more moderate differences during non-school periods. CONCLUSION The local seasonal variation of paediatric fractures has a bimodal distribution, with similar nadirs during both summer and winter. These rates might reflect a shift to a more sedentary lifestyle during the summer vacation. The presented data can assist in improving the value of injury prevention measures and medical resources allocation. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE II.
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- D. Segal
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Meir Medical Center, Kfar Saba, Israel, affiliated with Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel, Correspondence should be sent to David Segal, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Meir Medical Center, 59 Tshernichovsky St., Kfar Saba, 4428164Israel. E-mail:
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Meir Medical Center, Kfar Saba, Israel, affiliated with Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Meir Medical Center, Kfar Saba, Israel, affiliated with Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Meir Medical Center, Kfar Saba, Israel, affiliated with Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Meir Medical Center, Kfar Saba, Israel, affiliated with Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Meir Medical Center, Kfar Saba, Israel, affiliated with Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Meir Medical Center, Kfar Saba, Israel, affiliated with Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Meir Medical Center, Kfar Saba, Israel, affiliated with Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Schneider’s Children’s Hospital, Rabin Medical Center, Israel, affiliated with Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Healthy changes in some cardiometabolic risk factors accompany the higher summertime serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations in Iranian children: National Food and Nutrition Surveillance. Public Health Nutr 2018; 21:2013-2021. [PMID: 29580303 DOI: 10.1017/s1368980018000630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate seasonal variations of vitamin D status at different latitudes and if these changes are accompanied by corresponding variations in certain health parameters in children living in a broad latitudinal range in Iran. DESIGN Longitudinal study. SUBJECTS In total, 530 apparently healthy children aged 5-18 years were randomly selected from six regions of Iran with a latitudinal gradient from 29°N to 37·5°N. All anthropometric and biochemical assessments were performed twice during a year (summer, winter). High BMI (Z-score >1), low HDL cholesterol (150 mg/dl) were considered cardiometabolic risk factors. RESULTS Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) showed between-season variation, with significantly higher concentrations (mean (sd)) in summer v. winter (43 (29) v. 27 (18) nmol/l; P33°N v. <33°N: 4·5; 0·09, 9·0; P=0·04) were predictors of change of serum 25(OH)D between two seasons. CONCLUSIONS Summertime improvement of vitamin D status was accompanied by certain improved cardiometabolic risk factors, notably serum TAG, total cholesterol and BMI, in children.
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Hoseinzadeh E, Taha P, Wei C, Godini H, Ashraf GM, Taghavi M, Miri M. The impact of air pollutants, UV exposure and geographic location on vitamin D deficiency. Food Chem Toxicol 2018; 113:241-254. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2018.01.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2017] [Revised: 01/18/2018] [Accepted: 01/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Manios Y, Moschonis G, Lambrinou CP, Tsoutsoulopoulou K, Binou P, Karachaliou A, Breidenassel C, Gonzalez-Gross M, Kiely M, Cashman KD. A systematic review of vitamin D status in southern European countries. Eur J Nutr 2017; 57:2001-2036. [PMID: 29090332 DOI: 10.1007/s00394-017-1564-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2017] [Accepted: 10/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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PURPOSE Despite an acknowledged dearth of data on serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) concentrations from Southern European countries, inter-country comparison is hampered by inconsistent data reporting. The purpose of the current study was to conduct a systematic literature review of available data on serum 25(OH)D concentrations and estimate vitamin D status in Southern European and Eastern Mediterranean countries, both at a population level and within key population subgroups, stratified by age, sex, season and country. METHODS A systematic review of the literature was conducted to identify and retrieve scientific articles reporting data on serum 25(OH)D concentration and/or vitamin D status following standard procedures. RESULTS Data were extracted from 107 studies, stratified by sex and age group, representing 630,093 individuals. More than one-third of the studies reported mean 25(OH)D concentrations below 50 nmol/L and ~ 10% reported mean serum 25(OH)D concentrations below 25 nmol/L. Overall, females, neonates/ infants and adolescents had the higher prevalence of poor vitamin D status. As expected, there was considerable variability between studies. Specifically, mean 25(OH)D ranged from 6.0 (in Italian centenarians) to 158 nmol/L (in elderly Turkish men); the prevalence of serum 25(OH)D < 50 nmol/L ranged from 6.8 to 97.9% (in Italian neonates). CONCLUSIONS Contrary to expectations, there was a high prevalence of low vitamin D status in the Southern Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean regions, despite abundant sunshine. These data further emphasize the need for strategies, such as fortification of foods with vitamin D and/or vitamin D supplementation, which will be tailored to the needs of specific population groups with higher risk of insufficiency or deficiency, to efficiently tackle the pandemic of hypovitaminosis D in Europe.
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- Yannis Manios
- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Health Science and Education, Harokopio University, 70 El Venizelou Avenue, Kallithea, 17671, Athens, Greece.
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Nutrition and Sport, College of Science, Health and Engineering, La Trobe University, Bundoora, 3086, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Health Science and Education, Harokopio University, 70 El Venizelou Avenue, Kallithea, 17671, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Health Science and Education, Harokopio University, 70 El Venizelou Avenue, Kallithea, 17671, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Health Science and Education, Harokopio University, 70 El Venizelou Avenue, Kallithea, 17671, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Health Science and Education, Harokopio University, 70 El Venizelou Avenue, Kallithea, 17671, Athens, Greece
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- ImFINE Research Group, Department of Health and Human Performance, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- ImFINE Research Group, Department of Health and Human Performance, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Cork Centre for Vitamin D and Nutrition Research, School of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.,The Irish Centre for Fetal and Neonatal Translational Research (INFANT), University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- Cork Centre for Vitamin D and Nutrition Research, School of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.,Department of Medicine, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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The associations between VDR BsmI polymorphisms and risk of vitamin D deficiency, obesity and insulin resistance in adolescents residing in a tropical country. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0178695. [PMID: 28617856 PMCID: PMC5472260 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0178695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2016] [Accepted: 05/17/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Background The vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene is expressed abundantly in different tissues; including adipocytes and pancreatic beta cells. The rs1544410 or BsmI single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the intronic region of the VDR gene has been previously associated with vitamin D levels, obesity and insulin resistance. Aims This study was aimed to examine the association between BsmI polymorphism and risk of vitamin D deficiency, obesity and insulin resistance in adolescents living in a tropical country. Methods Thirteen-year-old adolescents were recruited via multistage sampling from twenty-three randomly selected schools across the city of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (n = 941). Anthropometric measurements were obtained. Obesity was defined as body mass index higher than the 95th percentile of the WHO chart. Levels of fasting serum vitamin D (25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D)), glucose and insulin were measured. HOMA-IR was calculated as an indicator for insulin resistance. Genotyping was performed using the Sequenom MassARRAY platform (n = 807). The associations between BsmI and vitamin D, anthropometric parameters and HOMA-IR were examined using analysis of covariance and logistic regression. Result Those with AA genotype of BsmI had significantly lower levels of 25(OH)D (p = 0.001) compared to other genotypes. No significant differences was found across genotypes for obesity parameters. The AA genotype was associated with higher risk of vitamin D deficiency (p = 0.03) and insulin resistance (p = 0.03) compared to GG. The A allele was significantly associated with increased risk of vitamin D deficiency compared to G allele (adjusted odds ratio (OR) = 1.63 (95% Confidence Interval (CI) 1.03–2.59, p = 0.04). In those with concurrent vitamin D deficiency, having an A allele significantly increased their risk of having insulin resistance compared to G allele (adjusted OR = 2.66 (95% CI 1.36–5.19, p = 0.004). Conclusion VDR BsmI polymorphism was significantly associated with vitamin D deficiency and insulin resistance, but not with obesity in this population.
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Potential risk factors for vitamin D levels in medium- and long-term use of antiepileptic drugs in childhood. Acta Neurol Belg 2017; 117:447-453. [PMID: 28386818 DOI: 10.1007/s13760-017-0775-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2017] [Accepted: 03/20/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Antiepileptic drugs (AED) have potential side effects through vitamin-D. Prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency and potential risk factors for the longitudinal changes of vitamin D levels compared to its baseline levels under AED treatment were investigated in this study. This retrospective study includes patients whose AED therapy were started in only autumn months, between 2000 and 2014. Detailed assessment of neurologic diagnosis and brain MRI findings, ambulatory status, types and durations of AED treatment, and baseline bone health blood tests (vitamin-D, alkaline phosphatase, calcium, and phosphate levels) were obtained on all patients. Vitamin-D deficiency was defined as 25(OH)D <20 ng/mL, while vitamin-D insufficiency was defined as 25(OH)D between 21 and 29 ng/mL. A total of 172 children (mean age 9.6 ± 4.3 years) were followed up 5.3 years in average (range 1-14.7). The mean baseline 25(OH)D level was decreased from 24.4 ± 11.6 to 19.6 ± 10.7 ng/mL at the last follow up. The mean change in the vitamin-D levels (ΔD-vitamin) was -4.8 ng/mL (p = 0.003). The rate of vitamin-D deficiency was 54% and insufficiency was 25%. Multivariate logistic regression analysis identified only long-term use of AEDs as a risk factor for the longitudinal decrease. Monotherapy with valproic acid (n = 45), carbamazepine (n = 20), levetiracetam (n = 10) and phenobarbital (n = 12) was compared with each other. There was no difference in terms of longitudinal changes in 25(OH)D levels. In the treatment of childhood epilepsy, 25(OH)D levels should be monitored, especially when long-term AED used, in order to prevent D-hypovitaminosis.
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Giannopoulou D, Grammatikopoulou MG, Poulimeneas D, Maraki M, Dimitrakopoulos L, Tsigga M. Nutritional Surveillance of Christian Orthodox Minority Adolescents in Istanbul. J Immigr Minor Health 2016; 19:333-340. [DOI: 10.1007/s10903-016-0412-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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