| Título: | Vitamin D intake in young children with acute lower respiratory infection |
| Autores: |
Leis, Karen S McNally, J Dayre Montgomery, Matthew R Sankaran, Koravangattu Karunanayake, Chandima Rosenberg, Alan M |
| Fecha: | 2012-07-09 |
| Publicador: | Translational Pediatrics |
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| Tema: | No aplica |
| Descripción: | Objective: To determine if vitamin D intake is associated with acute lower respiratory infections (ALRI) in children. Methods: The vitamin D intakes of children younger than 5 years of age admitted to hospital with either bronchiolitis or pneumonia were compared to an unmatched control group of the same age without respiratory infection. Caregivers of 197 children completed a questionnaire collecting information on demographic variables, ALRI risk factors and diet. Associations of ALRI with vitamin D intake and other ALRI risk factors were determined. Results: The mean vitamin D intake of children with ALRI was 48 IU/kg/d compared to 60 IU/kg/d in the control group. When controlling for age, ethnicity, socio-economic status, northern residence, breastfeeding, immunizations and smoking contact, children with a vitamin D intake of less than 80 IU/kg/d were greater than 4 times more likely to have ALRI compared to children with a vitamin D intake exceeding 80 IU/kg/day (OR 4.9, CI: 1.5, 16.4). Conclusions: A higher vitamin D intake than currently recommended might be needed to offer protection against diseases such as ALRI. Increased vitamin D supplementation could have important public health consequences, as bronchiolitis and pneumonia are the most common reasons for hospitalization in young children. |
| Idioma: | Inglés |