Vitamin D Deficiency: Insights and Perspectives from a Five-Year Retrospective Analysis of Children from Northeastern Romania
In our sample, the mean serum concentration of 25(OH)D was 27.4 ng/mL. Notably, 66.11% of the cases demonstrated varying degrees of hypovitaminosis D, with a significantly higher prevalence of 86.16% observed in the obese group. Healthcare providers should prioritize routine screening for vitamin D levels in pediatric patients with obesity to facilitate timely intervention and personalized supplementation strategies tailored to individual needs.
Authors
- Elena Țarcă (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3018-8011)
- Elena-Lia Spoială (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7015-0085)
- Gabriela Păduraru (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6765-6018)
- Laura Mihaela Trandafir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8326-7610)
- Nicoleta Gimiga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8713-5367)
- Laura Otilia Boca
- Viorel Ţarcă (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4192-3704)
- Mădălina Andreea Donos
- Gabriela Ghiga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3347-5865)
- Lorena Mihaela Manole (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-6798-9984)
- Otilia Iftinchi
Institutions
- Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy (RO)
- Apollonia University (RO)
- Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Iași (RO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nutrients
- Published
- 2024-11-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16223808
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Vitamin D Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.12