Vitamin D Status and Predictors of Hypovitaminosis D in Internationally Adopted Children

To evaluate vitamin D status in internationally adopted children at first medical evaluation in Italy and to identify possible risk factors for hypovitaminosis D in this population. 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] levels were analyzed in internationally adopted children consecutively recruited at one...

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Veröffentlicht in:	PloS one 2016-09, Vol.11 (9), p.e0158469-e0158469
Hauptverfasser:	Chiappini, Elena, Vierucci, Francesco, Ghetti, Francesca, de Martino, Maurizio, Galli, Luisa
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	25-Hydroxyvitamin D Adoption Age Analysis Antigens Biology and life sciences Blood tests Body mass Body mass index Children Demographics Evaluation Health aspects Health sciences Hepatitis Hospitals Identification methods Infectious diseases Intestine Laboratories Medical screening Medicine and health sciences Minority & ethnic groups Multivariate analysis Pediatrics People and Places Physical sciences Rickets Risk analysis Risk factors Skin Supplements Teenagers Tuberculosis Vitamin D Vitamin deficiency
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Zusammenfassung:	To evaluate vitamin D status in internationally adopted children at first medical evaluation in Italy and to identify possible risk factors for hypovitaminosis D in this population. 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] levels were analyzed in internationally adopted children consecutively recruited at one Italian Center between 2010 and 2014 as part of the first screening protocol. Demographic, clinical and laboratory data were prospectively collected. Serum 25(OH)D levels
ISSN:	1932-6203 1932-6203
DOI:	10.1371/journal.pone.0158469