Vitamin D Status in Children: Romania’s National Vitamin D Screening Programme in Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic
The National Vitamin D Screening Programme significantly enhanced detection of vitamin D insufficiency in paediatric populations, despite pandemic-related disruptions. An optimal testing rate of approximately 17% was identified for balancing detection efficiency with resource utilisation. These findings underscore the need for sustained risk-based screening programmes and public health education initiatives to address vitamin D insufficiency in children, particularly in developing countries with limited healthcare resources.
Authors
- Mădălin-Marius Margan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2375-2793)
- Sonia Tănăsescu
- Roxana Margan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5097-858X)
- Alexandru Alexandru (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2245-231X)
- Cristiana-Smaranda Ivan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-0512-9183)
- Estera Boeriu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6395-1573)
- Rodica Anamaria Negrean
- Norberth-Istvan Varga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-0320-6904)
- Alexandru Cristian Cîndrea (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7935-4471)
- Ada Maria Cârstea
Institutions
- University of Oradea (RO)
- Victor Babeș University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timișoara (RO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medical Sciences
- Published
- 2025-09-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/medsci13030193
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Vitamin D Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.47