Garima Rana, Ransi Ann Abraham, Harshpal Singh Sachdev, K Madhavan Nair, Geeta Trilok Kumar, Praween Kumar Agarwal, Robert Johnston, Arjan De Wagt, Avina Sarna, Rajib Acharya, Akash Porwal, Nizamuddin Khan, Sowmya Ramesh, Rahul Bharti, M Kalaivani, Lakshmy Ramakrishnan
OBJECTIVE: We carried out a secondary analysis of data of Comprehensive National Nutrition Survey 2016-18 to analyze the prevalence and predictors of vitamin D deficiency (VDD) among Indian children and adolescents. RESULTS: The overall prevalence of VDD in preschool children (1-4 years), school age (5-9 years) children, and adolescents (10-19 years) was 13.7%, 18.2%, and 23.9%, respectively. Age, living in urban area, and winter season were significantly associated with VDD...
January 2, 2023: Indian Pediatrics