VITAMIN D STATUS IN PRESCHOOL CHILDREN WITH IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA | ||
| Al-Azhar Journal of Pediatrics | ||
| Article 6, Volume 27, Issue 1, January 2024, Pages 3801-3817 PDF (188.12 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/azjp.2024.351100 | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: lack of vitamin D (VDD) or iron may result in a number of health problems in infants and children, even if they show no symptoms. The probable link between the two is still a mystery. Objectives: To study the status of vit D among preschool children suffering from iron deficiency anemia. Subjects and Methods: This study was conducted in Al-Hussein University Hospital Outpatient Clinic. It comprised 50 Iron deficient anaemic patients who were investigated for their Vitamin D status. Result: Out of 50 iron deficient anemic children 29 (58%) had deficiency and 14 (28%) had Insufficiency of vitamin D level. There was a statistically significant positive correlation found between PCV, MCV, Ferritin and Iron markers with serum vitamin D level (P-value < 0.01). where the mean of 25(OH) VIT D was (21.27 ± 9.86). There was a significant negative correlation between age, BMI, Platelets and TIBC with serum vitamin D level (P-value >0.05). Conclusion: Our findings suggest a complex association between vitamin D and iron status in preschool children, Low vitamin D status (25(OH)D < 20ng/mL (50nmol/L); was associated with iron deficiency anemia. The positive association between vitamin D and iron deficiency in our study suggest that both conditions should be considered in relevant public health strategies where the two nutrient deficiencies coexist. There is a need for further studies to understand the mechanisms of action of the associations between vitamin D and iron deficiency. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Iron Deficiency Anemia; Vitamin D Deficiency | ||
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