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Vitamin D status and its association with adiposity and oxidative stress in schoolchildren.
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Nutrition . 2014, Vol. 30 Issue 9, p1040-1044. 5p. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] level and its association with adiposity, inflammation, and oxidative stress in schoolchildren. Methods: A total of 1488 schoolchildren ages 7 to 11 y were recruited in Harbin, China (latitude: 44°04'N-46°40'N) in May. Serum 25(OH)D, which is an indicator of vitamin D status, was determined. Anthropometric data were collected following general physical examinations. Serum lipids, glucose metabolism indices, inflammatory molecules, and oxidative stress markers were determined. Dietary intake and physical activity also were assessed. Results: The median serum 25(OH)D concentration was 18.4 ng/mL. Of the 1488 schoolchildren included, 839 (56.4%) had vitamin D deficiency [25(OH)D < 20 ng/mL]. Children in the vitamin D deficiency group had significantly higher body weight (34.1 ± 3.8 versus 31.5 ± 3.3 kg; P < 0.001), body mass index (18.4 ± 2.2 versus 16.8 ± 1.7 kg/m²; P < 0.001), waist circumference (60.1 ± 8.5 versus 57.2 ± 7.7 cm; P < 0.001), percentage of body fat (20.2% ± 2.6% versus 19.1% ± 2.4%; P < 0.001), and significantly lower concentrations of serum superoxide dismutase (95.38 ± 12.22 versus 127.62 ± 15.98 U/mL; P < 0.001) compared with those in the vitamin D sufficiency group. After adjusting for sex, age, body mass index, and percentage of body fat, a positive association between serum 25(OH)D and superoxide dismutase was found (β = 0.230; P < 0.001). Conclusions: Vitamin D deficiency is common in Harbin schoolchildren. Serum 25(OH)D is closely associated with adiposity and superoxide dismutase in schoolchildren, suggesting that vitamin D deficiency potentially increases the risk for diseases caused by higher adiposity and oxidative stress. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- *ADIPOSE tissues
*ANALYSIS of covariance
*ANTHROPOMETRY
*CHI-squared test
*CHOLESTEROL
*CONFIDENCE intervals
*INGESTION
*INTERVIEWING
*CHILDHOOD obesity
*PHYSICAL diagnosis
*VITAMIN D deficiency
*MULTIPLE regression analysis
*OXIDATIVE stress
*PHYSICAL activity
*DATA analysis software
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
*ODDS ratio
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 08999007
- Volume :
- 30
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Nutrition
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 98410420
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nut.2014.02.024