Objective To study vitamin D levels and assess nutritional status in children.Methods A total of 8010 children aged 0-6 years old in the Department of Outpatient,Maternal and Child Health Hospital,Penglai District,Yantai City from June 2018 to June 2021 were selected to detect 25-(OH)D levels by liquid mass spectrometry,and the detection results were statistically analyzed and the nutritional status was evaluated.Results The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency or insufficiency in children aged 0-6 years was 16.10%.With the increase of age,the content of 25-(OH)D in children gradually decreased,and the difference was statistically significant among different age groups(P<0.001).The serum 25-(OH)D levels of children in different seasons were significantly different(P<0.001).There were significant differences in 25-(OH)D levels and vitamin D deficiency between boys and girls(P<0.05).Conclusion Children's vitamin D content has different degrees of deficiency or insufficiency,we should strengthen education,increase outdoor exercise time appropriately.
关键词
儿童/维生素D/维生素D缺乏/营养状况
Key words
Children/Vitamin D/Vitamin D deficiency/Nutritional status