Vitamin D Status in Turkish Children During the Covid-19 Pandemic; A Single Center Experience
Objective: COVID-19-related lockdown decreased the children's exposure to sunlight, and they were susceptible to 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] deficiency. The present study aimed to examine the 25(OH)D levels 2 years before and during the first year of the pandemic. Materials and Methods: This...
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| description | Objective: COVID-19-related lockdown decreased the children's exposure to sunlight, and they were susceptible to 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] deficiency. The present study aimed to examine the 25(OH)D levels 2 years before and during the first year of the pandemic. Materials and Methods: This study included children who underwent health checks between the equivalent period during 2018 October–2020 March, and they were categorized according to the date vitamin D was checked; 2018 October -2019 March (Group 1), 2019 October and 2020 March (Group 2), 2020 October, and 2021 March (Group 3). We compared the children’s 25(OH)D levels and vitamin D deficiency rates between Groups 1, 2, and 3. Results: We found that the mean of the children's 25(OH)D levels was lower during COVID-19 than in the last two years before the pandemic (p=0.039). The present study showed that the rates of 25(OH)D deficiencies among ages 0-1, and 4-7 were higher during the pandemic than before (p= 0.013, p=0.011). Conclusion: Reduced sunbathing time during confinement is associated with lower 25(OH)D levels among children aged 4–7. Although increased rates of 25(OH)D deficiency in infants are worrying. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-973daadd01094ad3a43ada024292cb572025-01-02T20:59:24ZengSelcuk University PressGenel Tıp Dergisi2602-37412023-08-0133439039310.54005/geneltip.1212464154Vitamin D Status in Turkish Children During the Covid-19 Pandemic; A Single Center ExperienceEylem Gül Ateş0Betül Orhan Kılıç1Serhat Kılıç2Başkent Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Biyoistatistik Ana Bilim DalıBaşkent Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Anabilim DalıBAŞKENT ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ, DAHİLİ TIP BİLİMLERİ BÖLÜMÜ, ÇOCUK SAĞLIĞI VE HASTALIKLARI ANABİLİM DALIObjective: COVID-19-related lockdown decreased the children's exposure to sunlight, and they were susceptible to 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] deficiency. The present study aimed to examine the 25(OH)D levels 2 years before and during the first year of the pandemic. Materials and Methods: This study included children who underwent health checks between the equivalent period during 2018 October–2020 March, and they were categorized according to the date vitamin D was checked; 2018 October -2019 March (Group 1), 2019 October and 2020 March (Group 2), 2020 October, and 2021 March (Group 3). We compared the children’s 25(OH)D levels and vitamin D deficiency rates between Groups 1, 2, and 3. Results: We found that the mean of the children's 25(OH)D levels was lower during COVID-19 than in the last two years before the pandemic (p=0.039). The present study showed that the rates of 25(OH)D deficiencies among ages 0-1, and 4-7 were higher during the pandemic than before (p= 0.013, p=0.011). Conclusion: Reduced sunbathing time during confinement is associated with lower 25(OH)D levels among children aged 4–7. Although increased rates of 25(OH)D deficiency in infants are worrying.https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/2804294covid-19childvitamin dconfinementdeficiencyçocukd vitaminikarantinaeksiklikcovid-19childvitamin dconfinementdeficiencyçocukd vitaminikarantinaeksiklik |
| spellingShingle | Eylem Gül Ateş Betül Orhan Kılıç Serhat Kılıç Vitamin D Status in Turkish Children During the Covid-19 Pandemic; A Single Center Experience Genel Tıp Dergisi covid-19 child vitamin d confinement deficiency çocuk d vitamini karantina eksiklik covid-19 child vitamin d confinement deficiency çocuk d vitamini karantina eksiklik |
| title | Vitamin D Status in Turkish Children During the Covid-19 Pandemic; A Single Center Experience |
| title_full | Vitamin D Status in Turkish Children During the Covid-19 Pandemic; A Single Center Experience |
| title_fullStr | Vitamin D Status in Turkish Children During the Covid-19 Pandemic; A Single Center Experience |
| title_full_unstemmed | Vitamin D Status in Turkish Children During the Covid-19 Pandemic; A Single Center Experience |
| title_short | Vitamin D Status in Turkish Children During the Covid-19 Pandemic; A Single Center Experience |
| title_sort | vitamin d status in turkish children during the covid 19 pandemic a single center experience |
| topic | covid-19 child vitamin d confinement deficiency çocuk d vitamini karantina eksiklik covid-19 child vitamin d confinement deficiency çocuk d vitamini karantina eksiklik |
| url | https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/2804294 |
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