Vitamin D and iron deficiencies among Saudi children and adolescents: A persistent problem in the 21st century

Autor:	Abdulrahman A. Al-Hussaini, Zahir Alshehry, Abdulwahid AlDehaimi, Muhammed Salman Bashir
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2022
Předmět:	copper iron deficiency micronutrients riyadh saudi arabia selenium thinness undernutrition vitamin d deficiency zinc deficiency Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology RC799-869
Zdroj:	The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology, Vol 28, Iss 2, Pp 157-164 (2022)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	1319-3767 1998-4049
DOI:	10.4103/sjg.sjg_298_21
Popis:	Background: Although several studies have reported on the prevalence of micronutrients in Saudi Arabia, most frequently vitamin D and iron, they are either old or hospital- or primary health care center-based. The objectives of our study were to provide more updated data on the prevalence rate of micronutrients deficiency among the Saudi general pediatric population and to determine if there is an association between micronutrients deficiency and undernutrition. Methods: The present study is part of a cross-sectional mass screening study, “Exploring the Iceberg of Celiacs in Saudi Arabia” conducted among school-aged children (6–16 years) in 2014–2015. A sample of 7,931 children aged 6–16 years was randomly selected. We identified thin children [body mass index (BMI) z-score
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