La dieta como factor de riesgo de hipovitaminosis D en la población pediátrica española / Diet as a risk factor for hypovitaminosis D in the Spanish pediatric population

Objetivo: El papel de la dieta como determinante relevante de hipovitaminosis D no está claro. El objetivo del estudio fue analizar su impacto en la prevalencia de hipovitaminosis D en población infantil sana española. Métodos: Mediante un diseño observacional se estudiaron en una muestra de población pediátrica, entre 4 y 14 años, datos demográficos, antropométricos, nutricionales, analíticos y el nivel de 25(OH) D mediante enzimo-inmuno-análisis. Se obtuvieron encuestas dietéticas mediante recordatorio de 24 horas evaluadas mediante el programa informático DietSource 3.0. La probabilidad de hipovitaminosis se analizó mediante regresión logística. Resultados: Se reclutaron 281 niños sanos con una edad media 9,0 años. La prevalencia de hipovitaminosis D (<20 ng/ml) fue de un 18,15% y la de déficit grave (<10 ng/ml) del 1,4%. La etnia, la estacionalidad, el fototipo de piel y el tiempo de exposición solar se asociaron significativamente a la presencia de hipovitaminosis D. La distribución de nutrientes no mostró diferencias entre los grupos con y sin hipovitaminosis salvo en la Piridoxina (vitamina B6) y los ácidos grasos saturados. Conclusiones: La dieta juega un papel reducido como factor de riesgo de hipovitaminosis D en población infantil sana y los factores relevantes son los relacionados con la exposición al sol. Un adecuado estilo de vida al aire libre, exposición solar libre de protectores solares y patrones dietéticos que aseguren una ingesta correcta de vitamina D y calcio siguen siendo las recomendaciones idóneas para la población general. La utilización de suplementos se debe limitar a los grupos de riesgo. (AU)

Objetives: It is not clear whether diet in the Spanish general population is also a relevant determinant of hypovitaminosis D. The objective of the study was to analyze the impact of diet on the prevalence of hypovitaminosis D in healthy children. Methods: Demographic, anthropometric, nutritional, analytical data and vitamin D (25 (OH) D) level were studied using an enzyme-immuno-analysis using an observational design in a sample of the pediatric population between 4 and 14 years old. The 24-hour reminder diet survey was evaluated with the DietSource 3.0 software. The probability of hypovitaminosis was analyzed using logistic regression. Results: 280 healthy children with a mean age of 9.0 years were recruited. The prevalence of hypovitaminosis D (<20 ng/ml) was 18.15% and that of severe deficit (<10 ng/ml) 1.4%. Ethnicity, seasonality, skin phototype, and time of sun exposure were significantly associated with the presence of hypovitaminosis D. The distribution of nutrients did not show differences between the groups with and without hypovitaminosis except for Pyridoxine B6 and saturated fatty acids. Conclusions: Diet plays a reduced role as a risk factor for hypovitaminosis D in healthy children and the relevant factors are those related to sun exposure. An adequate outdoor lifestyle, sun exposure free of sunscreens and dietary patterns that ensure a correct intake of vitamin D and calcium remain the ideal recommendations for the general population. Supplementation should be limited to risk groups. (AU)

Fatty liver index as a predictor for type 2 diabetes in subjects with normoglycemia in a nationwide cohort study.

Our aim was to evaluate whether fatty liver index (FLI) is associated with the risk of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) development within the Spanish adult population and according to their prediabetes status; additionally, to examine its incremental predictive value regarding traditional risk factors. A total of 2260 subjects (Prediabetes: 641 subjects, normoglycemia: 1619 subjects) from the Di@bet.es cohort study were studied. Socio-demographic, anthropometric, clinical data and survey on habits were recorded. An oral glucose tolerance test was performed and fasting determinations of glucose, lipids and insulin were made. FLI was calculated and classified into three categories: Low (< 30), intermediate (30-60) and high (> 60). In total, 143 people developed diabetes at follow-up. The presence of a high FLI category was in all cases a significant independent risk factor for the development of diabetes. The inclusion of FLI categories in prediction models based on different conventional T2DM risk factors significantly increase the prediction power of the models when all the population was considered. According to our results, FLI might be considered an early indicator of T2DM development even under normoglycemic condition. The data also suggest that FLI could provide additional information for the prediction of T2DM in models based on conventional risk factors.