Vitamin D Status and Associated Factors in Neonates in a Resource Constrained Setting
Vitamin D deficiency (VDD) is emerging as a serious public health problem globally; however due to lack of resources, vitamin D levels are not routinely measured among neonates. The study was conducted to determine vitamin D levels in neonates and factors associated with the same. A cross-sectional...
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| description | Vitamin D deficiency (VDD) is emerging as a serious public health problem globally; however due to lack of resources, vitamin D levels are not routinely measured among neonates. The study was conducted to determine vitamin D levels in neonates and factors associated with the same. A cross-sectional study was conducted among neonates admitted at neonatal ward of a tertiary care hospital. Means and proportions were calculated from summarized data in frequency tables. Chi square test was used to determine association between vitamin D and various associated factors such as sex, infant birth weight, gestation age, parity of the mother, maternal age, and HIV status of the mother. A total of 170 neonates were studied, out of which 80% had vitamin D deficiency. Neonates born to HIV-infected mothers were significantly less likely to have vitamin D deficiency (OR 0.21, 95% CI 0.06 – 0.77, p = 0.009). Subgroup analysis revealed the association to be stronger in terms neonates (p = 0.005). The association was not observed among preterm newborns. The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in neonates was observed to be very high and needs more attention. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-4617441dd3d94f4cbbcc3ad2db03f3862025-02-03T05:52:32ZengWileyInternational Journal of Pediatrics1687-97401687-97592018-01-01201810.1155/2018/96149759614975Vitamin D Status and Associated Factors in Neonates in a Resource Constrained SettingKhadija Murtaza Bhimji0Helga Naburi1Said Aboud2Karim Manji3Departments of Paediatrics and Child Health, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, TanzaniaDepartments of Paediatrics and Child Health, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, TanzaniaMicrobiology and Immunology, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences. P.O. Box 65001, Dar es Salaam, TanzaniaDepartments of Paediatrics and Child Health, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, TanzaniaVitamin D deficiency (VDD) is emerging as a serious public health problem globally; however due to lack of resources, vitamin D levels are not routinely measured among neonates. The study was conducted to determine vitamin D levels in neonates and factors associated with the same. A cross-sectional study was conducted among neonates admitted at neonatal ward of a tertiary care hospital. Means and proportions were calculated from summarized data in frequency tables. Chi square test was used to determine association between vitamin D and various associated factors such as sex, infant birth weight, gestation age, parity of the mother, maternal age, and HIV status of the mother. A total of 170 neonates were studied, out of which 80% had vitamin D deficiency. Neonates born to HIV-infected mothers were significantly less likely to have vitamin D deficiency (OR 0.21, 95% CI 0.06 – 0.77, p = 0.009). Subgroup analysis revealed the association to be stronger in terms neonates (p = 0.005). The association was not observed among preterm newborns. The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in neonates was observed to be very high and needs more attention.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/9614975 |
| spellingShingle | Khadija Murtaza Bhimji Helga Naburi Said Aboud Karim Manji Vitamin D Status and Associated Factors in Neonates in a Resource Constrained Setting International Journal of Pediatrics |
| title | Vitamin D Status and Associated Factors in Neonates in a Resource Constrained Setting |
| title_full | Vitamin D Status and Associated Factors in Neonates in a Resource Constrained Setting |
| title_fullStr | Vitamin D Status and Associated Factors in Neonates in a Resource Constrained Setting |
| title_full_unstemmed | Vitamin D Status and Associated Factors in Neonates in a Resource Constrained Setting |
| title_short | Vitamin D Status and Associated Factors in Neonates in a Resource Constrained Setting |
| title_sort | vitamin d status and associated factors in neonates in a resource constrained setting |
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