Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency among schoolchildren in Greece: The role of sex, degree of urbanisation and seasonality

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dc.contributor.authorManios, Yannis
dc.contributor.authorMoschonis, George
dc.contributor.authorHulshof, Toine
dc.contributor.authorBourhis, Anne-Sophie
dc.contributor.authorHull, George L. J.
dc.contributor.authorDowling, Kirsten G.
dc.contributor.authorKiely, Mairead E.
dc.contributor.authorCashman, Kevin D.
dc.contributor.funderKellogg'sen
dc.contributor.funderSeventh Framework Programmeen
dc.contributor.funderRoche
dc.date.accessioned2017-10-09T13:53:29Z
dc.date.available2017-10-09T13:53:29Z
dc.date.issued2017-10-02
dc.date.updated2017-10-09T13:31:47Z
dc.description.abstractThe current study was aiming to report the prevalence of suboptimal vitamin D status among schoolchildren in Greece and investigate the role of sex, urbanisation and seasonality on vitamin D status. A sample of 2386 schoolchildren (9–13 years old) from four distinct prefectures was examined. The prevalence of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) concentration <30 and <50 nmol/l (vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency respectively) was 5·2 and 52·5 %, respectively. Girls had a higher prevalence of 25(OH)D<30 (7·2 v. 3·2 %) and 50 nmol/l (57·0 v. 48·0 %) than boys (P<0·001). The highest prevalence rates of 25(OH)D<30 and 50 nmol/l (9·1 and 73·1 %, respectively) were observed during spring (April to June), whereas the lowest (1·5 and 31·9 %, respectively) during autumn (October to December). The prevalence of 25(OH)D<50 nmol/l was higher in urban/semi-urban than rural regions, particularly during spring months (74·6 v. 47·2 %; P<0·001). Female sex, urban/semi-urban region of residence and spring months were found to increase the likelihood of vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency, with the highest OR observed for spring months (7·47; 95 % CI 3·23, 17·3 and 5·14; 95 % CI 3·84, 6·89 for 25(OH)D<30 and 50 nmol/l respectively). In conclusion, despite the southerly latitude, the prevalence of low vitamin D status among primary schoolchildren in Greece is comparable to or exceeds the prevalence reported among children and adolescents on a European level. Sub-populations at highest risk are girls in urban/semi-urban areas during spring months, thus indicating the need for effective initiatives to support adequate vitamin D status in these population groups.en
dc.description.sponsorshipKellogg's (Kellogg Company Europe); Roche (Roche Diagnostics South Africa)en
dc.description.statusPeer revieweden
dc.description.versionPublished Versionen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.citationManios, Y., Moschonis, G., Hulshof, T., Bourhis, A.-S., Hull, G. L. J., Dowling, K. G., Kiely, M. E. and Cashman, K. D. (2017) 'Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency among schoolchildren in Greece: the role of sex, degree of urbanisation and seasonality', British Journal of Nutrition, pp. 1-9. doi:10.1017/S0007114517002422en
dc.identifier.doi10.1017/S0007114517002422
dc.identifier.endpage9en
dc.identifier.issn0007-1145
dc.identifier.journaltitleBritish Journal of Nutritionen
dc.identifier.startpage1en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10468/4849
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherCambridge University Pressen
dc.relation.projectinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/FP7::SP1::KBBE/613977/EU/Food-based solutions for Optimal vitamin D Nutrition and health through the life cycle/ODIN
dc.rights© The Authors 2017. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of The Nutrition Society.en
dc.subjectVitamin Den
dc.subject25-Hydroxyvitamin Den
dc.subjectSexen
dc.subjectUrbanisation degreeen
dc.subjectSeasonalityen
dc.subjectChildrenen
dc.titlePrevalence of vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency among schoolchildren in Greece: The role of sex, degree of urbanisation and seasonalityen
dc.typeArticle (peer-reviewed)en
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