Maternal Awareness of Vitamin D Deficiency in Infants and Children Up to the Age of 6 Years: A Cross-sectional Study in Jordan.

Autor:	Al-Qudah SA; Al-Balqa Applied University, Al Salt, Jordan., Abu-Hussein LAA; Al-Balqa Applied University, Al Salt, Jordan., Al Sbaihi S; Jordan University of Science & Technology, School of Pharmacy, Irbid-Jordan.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Clinical pediatrics [Clin Pediatr (Phila)] 2024 Mar; Vol. 63 (3), pp. 388-396. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 May 19.
DOI:	10.1177/00099228231175228
Abstrakt:	Vitamin D deficiency is a worldwide health problem. The current study aims to evaluate mothers' habits and knowledge regarding vitamin D deficiency in kids up to the age of 6. A questionnaire was made available online among mothers of children between 0 and 6 years. Most mothers (65.7%) were aged between 30 and 40 years. Sunlight was identified as the main source of vitamin D by most participants (89.1%), while fish and eggs were reported to be the main dietary sources of vitamin D by most participants (63.7% and 65.2%, respectively). Most participants identified the benefits of vitamin D, risk factors, and complications of vitamin D deficiency. The majority (86.4%) think they need more information on vitamin D deficiency in children. A moderate knowledge level was reported among more than half of the participants although there was inadequate knowledge in certain domains of vitamin D knowledge. More education is required for mothers about vitamin D deficiency. Competing Interests: Declaration of Conflicting InterestsThe author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.
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