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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Sunlight exposure and development of rickets in Indian toddlers
Indian Journal of Pediatrics, Volume 77, No. 1, Year 2010
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Objective: To study the role of sunlight exposure in determining the vitamin D status of underprivileged toddlers. Methods: Height and weight were measured, clinical examination was performed, Food Frequency Questionnaire was administered and history of sunlight exposure was obtained in all (61) toddlers attending daytime crèche (Group B). Ionised calcium (iCa), inorganic Phosphorous (iP), alkaline phosphatase activity (ALP), serum parathyroid hormone (PTH) and 25 Hydroxy vitamin D (25OHD) were measured. Data were compared with results of a survey measuring similar parameters in 51 (of 251 eligible) toddlers from the same slum (Group A). Results: 111 children (mean age 2.6 yr (0.7), boys 56) were studied. Prevalence of hypovitaminosis D was 77% in group B toddlers (46 of 60) and 16.4% (10 of 61) had rickets, while none of the group A toddlers had 25OHD levels below 30nmol/L. Four children (7.8%) from Group A as against 24 (42.9%) from Group B, had sunshine exposure of < 30 minutes per day. Conclusion: Underprivileged toddlers who were deprived of sunlight had a much greater incidence of hypovitaminosis D and frank rickets. The study has important public health implications and underscores the necessity for sunlight exposure in young children. © 2010 Dr. K C Chaudhuri Foundation.
Authors & Co-Authors
Ekbote, Veena H.
India, Pune
Jehangir Hospital, Pune
Khadilkar, Anuradha Vaman
India, Pune
Jehangir Hospital, Pune
Mughal, M. Z.
United Kingdom, London
St Mary's Hospital
Hanumante, N.
India, Pune
Poona Medical Research Foundation
Sanwalka, N.
India, Pune
Jehangir Hospital, Pune
Khadilkar, Vaman V.
India, Pune
Jehangir Hospital, Pune
Chiplonkar, Shashi Ajit
India, Pune
Agharkar Research Institute
Kant, Saumitra
Seychelles, Mahe
University of Seychelles
Ganacharya, R.
India, Pune
Jehangir Hospital, Pune
Statistics
Citations: 53
Authors: 9
Affiliations: 5
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1007/s12098-009-0263-2
ISSN:
00195456
Research Areas
Food Security
Maternal And Child Health
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Cohort Study
Study Approach
Quantitative
Participants Gender
Male