Effect of Pandemic-Related Confinement on Vitamin D Status Among Children Aged 0–6 Years in Guangzhou, China: A Cross-Sectional Study
| Autor: | Li Yu, Hai Jin Ke, Jie Ling Wu, Di Che, Shao Lan Luo, Yong Guo |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Sunlight
2019-20 coronavirus outbreak Vitamin d supplementation Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Cross-sectional study business.industry 030503 health policy & services Health Policy Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Physiology medicine.disease vitamin D deficiency 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Vitamin D and neurology Medicine 030212 general & internal medicine 0305 other medical science business |
| Zdroj: | Risk Management and Healthcare Policy. 13:2669-2675 |
| ISSN: | 1179-1594 |
| Popis: | Purpose Pandemic-related confinement helps to contain the transmission of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) but restricts children's exposure to sunlight, thereby possibly affecting their 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] levels. This study aimed to examine the effect of COVID-19 measures on 25(OH)D levels in children. Patients and methods This study included children who underwent health checks between March 1 and June 30, 2020, and those over the equivalent period during 2017-2019 (N = 3600). Children's 25(OH)D levels and the proportion of children with vitamin D deficiency were compared between different observation periods. Results The mean serum 25(OH)D level was 84 ± 25nmol/L. The overall proportion of children with vitamin D deficiency (25(OH)D level Conclusion The 25(OH)D levels tended to decrease gradually with increasing age. Reduced sunlight exposure during confinement is associated with lower 25(OH)D levels among children aged 3-6 years. Therefore, vitamin D supplementation for children aged >3 years is recommended. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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