6-15 Years Vitamin D Levels in Normal and Obese Children

Abstract

Purpose: Healthy living is number one priority of human beings. One of the obstacles awaiting urgent solution, on the way to healthy living is obesity. There are numerous reports regarding obesity and vitamin D relationship in the literature. Researchers tried to investigate obesity and vitamin D link in a low income district between normal and obese children
Material and methods: Retrospectively BMI and vitamin D values of 149 children were compared in one year period. Children under 5 years could not be included because they took vitamin D supplements regularly. Both to reduce bias and nullify seasonal effects on vitamin D research was conducted all year long. Statistical analysis was conducted in each group separately to observe the relation between BMI and vitamin D values.
Results: An inverse relation was observed between BMI and vitamin D values. Results were similar to previous reports in the literature.