Vitamin D Status in Belgian Children: A Regional Study
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Data Collection and Subjects
2.2. Laboratory Assessment and Reference Values
2.3. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Characteristics of the Cohort
3.2. Vitamin D Status
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Total (n) | Female (n) | Proportion (%) | Male (n) | Proportion (%) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age in years | <1 | 2354 (15.8%) | 1079 | 45.8% | 1275 | 54.2% |
1–6 | 5070 (34.1%) | 2348 | 46.3% | 2722 | 53.7% | |
7–12 | 4121 (27.7%) | 2141 | 52.0% | 1980 | 48.0% | |
13–18 | 3342 (22.4%) | 2016 | 60.3% | 1326 | 39.7% | |
Total | 14,887 (100.0%) | 7584 | 50.9% | 7303 | 49.1% |
Age | |||||||
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Years | Total | ||||||
<1 | 1–6 | 7–12 | 13–18 | ||||
Vitamin D status | Severely deficient <12 ng/mL | Count (n) | 526 | 423 | 853 | 833 | 2635 |
Percentage | 22.3% | 8.3% | 20.7% | 24.9% | 17.7% | ||
Insufficient 12–20 ng/mL | Count (n) | 547 | 875 | 1343 | 981 | 3746 | |
Percentage | 23.2% | 17.3% | 32.6% | 29.4% | 25.2% | ||
Borderline 20–30 ng/mL | Count (n) | 521 | 1483 | 1250 | 961 | 4215 | |
Percentage | 22.1% | 29.3% | 30.3% | 28.8% | 28.3% | ||
Sufficient >30 ng/mL | Count (n) | 760 | 2289 | 675 | 567 | 4291 | |
Percentage | 32.3% | 45.1% | 16.4% | 17.0% | 28.8% | ||
Total | Count (n) | 2354 | 5070 | 4121 | 3342 | 14,887 |
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Van de Walle, L.; Vandenplas, Y.; Toelen, J.; Raaijmakers, A. Vitamin D Status in Belgian Children: A Regional Study. Nutrients 2024, 16, 657. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16050657
Van de Walle L, Vandenplas Y, Toelen J, Raaijmakers A. Vitamin D Status in Belgian Children: A Regional Study. Nutrients. 2024; 16(5):657. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16050657
Chicago/Turabian StyleVan de Walle, Louise, Yvan Vandenplas, Jaan Toelen, and Anke Raaijmakers. 2024. "Vitamin D Status in Belgian Children: A Regional Study" Nutrients 16, no. 5: 657. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16050657
APA StyleVan de Walle, L., Vandenplas, Y., Toelen, J., & Raaijmakers, A. (2024). Vitamin D Status in Belgian Children: A Regional Study. Nutrients, 16(5), 657. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16050657