Abstract
Vitamin D is essential for calcium absorption and for maintaining bone health in the pediatric population. We conducted a retrospective study to establish the profile of a child aged under 3 years old with vitamin D deficiency in the context of correct prophylaxis, on a cohort of 49 children from two general practitioner offices. From the study group 30.6% of children (15 cases) had low vitamin D levels. The mean serum 25(OH)D level was 41.5±16.6 ng/ml. Regarding nutrition in the first year of life, breastfeeding predominated (83.7% of patients), and only 8.16% of patients had clinical signs of rickets. So, low serum levels of vitamin D can also be found in children who have successfully received correct prophylaxis with vitamin D. Keywords: vitamin D, children, rickets
Highlights
Vitamin D is essential for calcium absorption and for maintaining bone health in the pediatric population
Current epidemiological data shows that vitamin D deficiency is a real public health problem and occurs in different age groups, from different geographical areas, from rural or urban areas, with varied socio-economic status [1,2]
The objectives of the study were to establish the profile of a child aged under 3 years old with vitamin D deficiency in the context of correct rickets prophylaxis
Summary
Vitamin D is essential for calcium absorption and for maintaining bone health in the pediatric population. We conducted a retrospective study to establish the profile of a child aged under 3 years old with vitamin D deficiency in the context of correct prophylaxis, on a cohort of 49 children from two general practitioner offices. From the study group 30.6% of children (15 cases) had low vitamin D levels. Low serum levels of vitamin D can be found in children who have successfully received correct prophylaxis with vitamin D. The objectives of the study were to establish the profile of a child aged under 3 years old with vitamin D deficiency in the context of correct rickets prophylaxis. The authors evaluated the serum levels of vitamin D (25-hydroxyvitamin D or 25(OH)D) of 49 infants and toddlers between 3-36 months old. The complete physical examination was performed on all children to assess the rate of growth (weight, waist), weight index or body mass index, muscle tone and anterior fontanel
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