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- Title
The Effect of Vitamin D Levels on the Frequency of Upper Respiratory Tract Infection in Children.
- Authors
Boğa, Aysun; Şahin, Ebru; Karacı, Mehmet; Ayanoğlu, Çiğdem Yanar; Kaya, Yusuf; Dağ, Yasin
- Abstract
Introduction: Vitamin D insufficiency and deficiency affect many systems other than bone and mineral metabolism. In our study, the relationship between the frequency of upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) and Vitamin D levels was investigated. Methods: The records of patients who applied to our pediatric outpatient clinic between 2015 and 2016 and were diagnosed with URTI were evaluated retrospectively. A total of 430 cases whose Vitamin D levels were measured were included in the study. The number of URTIs of patients in the past 1 year was recorded and they were divided into three groups according to their Vitamin D levels. Serum 25 (OH)D levels were considered adequate between 20 and 100 ng/ml, insufficient between 12 and 20 ng/ml, and deficient if <12 ng/ml, and the relationship with these levels and the diseases was evaluated. Results: Our study included 225 (52.3%) females and 205 (47.7%) males between the ages of 0 and 18. The Vitamin D level of 15.3% of the children was below 12 ng/ml (Group 1), 32.2% of them were between 12 and 20 ng/ml (Group 2), and 52.5% of them were between 20 and 100 ng/ml (Group 3). In our study, the annual mean frequency of URTI was 1.95 in the first group, 2.12 in the second group, and 1.75 in the third group. The frequency of URTI was found to be statistically significantly lower in the group with Vitamin D levels 20-100 ng/ml, compared to the group with <20 ng/ml (p<0.05). Discussion and Conclusion: The frequency of URTI was found to be significantly lower in children with adequate Vitamin D levels compared to other groups. It can be thought that providing Vitamin D supplementation in children with insufficient and deficient Vitamin D levels will have a positive effect on many systems, as well as reducing the frequency of URTI.
- Subjects
VITAMIN D; RESPIRATORY infections; METABOLISM; OUTPATIENT medical care; PEDIATRICS
- Publication
Haydarpasa Numune Medical Journal, 2022, Vol 62, Issue 1, p93
- ISSN
2630-5720
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.14744/hnhj.2019.16769