Prevalence and predictors of vitamin D insufficiency in Brazilian children under 5 years of age : Brazilian National Survey on Child Nutrition (ENANI-2019)

To analyse the association of socio-demographic and health factors with vitamin D insufficiency and 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) concentration in Brazilian children aged 6-59 months. Data from 8145 children from the Brazilian National Survey on Child Nutrition (ENANI-2019) were analysed. The serum concentration of 25(OHD)D was measured using a chemiluminescent immunoassay. The prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency (25(OH)D < 50 nmol/l) and 95 % CI was calculated. Logistic and linear regression models were used to identify the variables associated with vitamin D insufficiency and serum 25(OH)D concentrations, respectively. The mean 25(OH)D concentration was 98·6 ± 36·0 nmol/l, and 4·3 % of the children presented vitamin D insufficiency. Children aged 6-23 months (OR = 2·23; 95 % CI 1·52, 3·26); belonging to Southeast (OR = 5·55; 95 % CI 2·34, 13·17) and South (OR = 4·57; 95 % CI 1·77, 11·84) regions; the second tertile of the National Wealth Score (OR = 2·14; 95 % CI 1·16, 3·91) and winter (OR = 5·82; 95 % CI 2·67, 12·71) and spring (OR = 4·84; 95 % CI 2·17, 10·80) seasons of blood collection were associated with a higher chance of vitamin D insufficiency. Female sex (β = -5·66, 95 % CI - 7·81, -3·51), urban location (β = -14·19, 95 % CI -21·0, -7·22) and no vitamin D supplement use (β = -6·01, 95 % CI -9·64, -2·39) were inversely associated with serum 25(OH)D concentration. The age of children and the Brazilian geographical region of household location were the main predictors of vitamin D insufficiency. In Brazil, vitamin D insufficiency among children aged 6-59 months is low and is not a relevant public health problem.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:131

Enthalten in:

The British journal of nutrition - 131(2024), 2 vom: 28. Jan., Seite 312-320

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Normando, Paula [VerfasserIn]
de Castro, Inês Rugani Ribeiro [VerfasserIn]
Bezerra, Flávia Fioruci [VerfasserIn]
Berti, Talita Lelis [VerfasserIn]
Bertoni, Neilane [VerfasserIn]
Lacerda, Elisa Maria de Aquino [VerfasserIn]
Alves-Santos, Nadya Helena [VerfasserIn]
de Freitas, Maiara Brusco [VerfasserIn]
Kac, Gilberto [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

1406-16-2
25(OH)D
Brazil
Children
Journal Article
Micronutrient deficiencies
National survey
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Vitamin D
Vitamins

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Date Completed 25.12.2023

Date Revised 06.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1017/S0007114523001836

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM360882803