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Frequency of vitamin D deficiency in children with iron deficiency anaemia and factors associated with vitamin D deficiency.
Razzaq, Ayesha Abdul; Haider, Nighat; Faiz, Abida; Naseer, Maryam; Waheed, Nadia; Siddiqui, Hina Batool.
Afiliação
  • Razzaq AA; Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences.
  • Haider N; Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto University, Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences.
  • Faiz A; Federal Government Polyclinic Hospital, Islamabad.
  • Naseer M; Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences.
  • Waheed N; Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences.
  • Siddiqui HB; Rawal Institute of Health Sciences, Islamabad- Pakistan.
J Pak Med Assoc ; 74(4): 626-630, 2024 Apr.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38751252
ABSTRACT

Objective:

To evaluate vitamin D deficiency in children with iron-deficiency anaemia, and to identify the risk factors for such deficiency.

METHODS:

The cross-sectional study was conducted at the Children's Hospital, Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, Islamabad, Pakistan, from October 2021 to March 2022, and comprised children aged 1-5 years who had been diagnosed with iron-deficiency anaemia. Quantitative variables, like age, height, weight, gender, socioeconomic status and sibling status, were controlled by stratification. Data was compared to assess the risk factors of vitamin D deficiency among the subjects. Data was analysed using SPSS 22.

RESULTS:

Of the 236 children with iron-deficiency anaemia, 159(67.5%) also had vitamin D deficiency; 95(59%) girls and 65(41%) boys. Overall, 104(65.4%) subjects were aged 4-5 years and 55(34.6%) were aged 1-3 years. Vitamin D deficiency had significant association with female gender, older age, height and weight <5th centiles, educated parents, low to middle socioeconomic status, urban residence and higher number of siblings (p<0.05).

CONCLUSIONS:

The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among children with iron-deficiency anaemia was found to be high.
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Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Deficiência de Vitamina D / Anemia Ferropriva País/Região como assunto: Asia Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Deficiência de Vitamina D / Anemia Ferropriva País/Região como assunto: Asia Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article