Evaluating Bone Health in Egyptian Children with Forearm Fractures: A Case Control Study
Objective. To determine the likelihood of vitamin D deficiency and low bone mineral density in Egyptian children with forearm fractures. Methods. A case control study of 46 children aged 3 to 10 years with or without forearm fractures. Validated questionnaires were used to assess calcium and vitamin...
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| description | Objective. To determine the likelihood of vitamin D deficiency and low bone mineral density in Egyptian children with forearm fractures. Methods. A case control study of 46 children aged 3 to 10 years with or without forearm fractures. Validated questionnaires were used to assess calcium and vitamin D intake as well as sun exposure. Serum calcium, phosphorus, alkaline phosphatase, and 25-hydroxy-vitamin D were collected. Bone mineral density was evaluated using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Results. Compared to the Control group, calcium and vitamin D intake was lower in the Cases group (p=0.03). Cases had higher Body Mass Index than Controls, p=0.01. Children in the Cases group had lower mean serum calcium values 8.3±1.4 compared to 9.3±1.1 in Controls (p=0.01). Alkaline phosphatase was higher in Cases 265±65.8 than Controls 226±54.6 (p=0.03). Vitamin D and bone mineral density scores were significantly lower in the Cases group (p<0.05). Conclusion. Our data shows an increased rate of vitamin D deficiency and decreased bone mineral density in Egyptian children with forearm fractures. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-f5caed9c8dc84f4d846944122ea386db2025-02-03T06:07:08ZengWileyInternational Journal of Pediatrics1687-97401687-97592016-01-01201610.1155/2016/72970927297092Evaluating Bone Health in Egyptian Children with Forearm Fractures: A Case Control StudyAbeer El-Sakka0Cristina Penon1Adham Hegazy2Salwa Elbatrawy3Amr Gobashy4Alvaro Moreira5Department of Pediatrics, Ain Shams University Medical School, Cairo, EgyptDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX, USADepartment of Pediatrics, Ain Shams University Medical School, Cairo, EgyptDepartment of Biology, National Research Center, Cairo, EgyptDepartment of Pediatrics, Ain Shams University Medical School, Cairo, EgyptDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX, USAObjective. To determine the likelihood of vitamin D deficiency and low bone mineral density in Egyptian children with forearm fractures. Methods. A case control study of 46 children aged 3 to 10 years with or without forearm fractures. Validated questionnaires were used to assess calcium and vitamin D intake as well as sun exposure. Serum calcium, phosphorus, alkaline phosphatase, and 25-hydroxy-vitamin D were collected. Bone mineral density was evaluated using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Results. Compared to the Control group, calcium and vitamin D intake was lower in the Cases group (p=0.03). Cases had higher Body Mass Index than Controls, p=0.01. Children in the Cases group had lower mean serum calcium values 8.3±1.4 compared to 9.3±1.1 in Controls (p=0.01). Alkaline phosphatase was higher in Cases 265±65.8 than Controls 226±54.6 (p=0.03). Vitamin D and bone mineral density scores were significantly lower in the Cases group (p<0.05). Conclusion. Our data shows an increased rate of vitamin D deficiency and decreased bone mineral density in Egyptian children with forearm fractures.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/7297092 |
| spellingShingle | Abeer El-Sakka Cristina Penon Adham Hegazy Salwa Elbatrawy Amr Gobashy Alvaro Moreira Evaluating Bone Health in Egyptian Children with Forearm Fractures: A Case Control Study International Journal of Pediatrics |
| title | Evaluating Bone Health in Egyptian Children with Forearm Fractures: A Case Control Study |
| title_full | Evaluating Bone Health in Egyptian Children with Forearm Fractures: A Case Control Study |
| title_fullStr | Evaluating Bone Health in Egyptian Children with Forearm Fractures: A Case Control Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluating Bone Health in Egyptian Children with Forearm Fractures: A Case Control Study |
| title_short | Evaluating Bone Health in Egyptian Children with Forearm Fractures: A Case Control Study |
| title_sort | evaluating bone health in egyptian children with forearm fractures a case control study |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/7297092 |
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