Article ; Online: High burden of hypovitaminosis D among the children and adolescents in South Asia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Journal of health, population, and nutrition
2022 Volume 41, Issue 1, Page(s) 10
Abstract: Background: Vitamin D is vital for the growth and development of children. While deficiency and/or insufficiency of vitamin D among South Asian children are frequently reported in the literature, the lack of a meta-analysis has left its true extent ... ...
Abstract | Background: Vitamin D is vital for the growth and development of children. While deficiency and/or insufficiency of vitamin D among South Asian children are frequently reported in the literature, the lack of a meta-analysis has left its true extent poorly characterized. In this study, we aimed to conduct a systematic review and perform meta-analyses of the prevalence of hypovitaminosis D among the children of the South Asian countries. Methods: Two major electronic search engines (PubMed and Scopus) and one database (Google scholar) were used; original studies, conducted among South Asian children and adolescents and published between 1 January 2001 and 31 December 2019. A random-effect meta-analysis was also performed to calculate the pooled prevalence of hypovitaminosis D followed by subgroup analyses for countries and age groups. Results: After applying inclusion and exclusion criteria, a total of 41 studies with a total population size of 18,233 were finally selected. The overall prevalence of hypovitaminosis D was 61% [95% CI: 46% to 71%] with highly significant heterogeneity (I Conclusion: This study generates quantitative evidence and specific extent of hypovitaminosis D in the South Asian countries as a public health concern. Being the first systematic review for this region, results from this study will create awareness and will facilitate adopting mitigation strategies by the policymakers and the governments to address this problem. |
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MeSH term(s) | Adolescent ; Child, Preschool ; Humans ; India/epidemiology ; Infant, Newborn ; Prevalence ; Sri Lanka/epidemiology ; Vitamin D ; Vitamin D Deficiency/epidemiology |
Chemical Substances | Vitamin D (1406-16-2) |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2022-03-17 |
Publishing country | Bangladesh |
Document type | Journal Article ; Meta-Analysis ; Review ; Systematic Review |
ZDB-ID | 2025045-9 |
ISSN | 2072-1315 ; 1606-0997 |
ISSN (online) | 2072-1315 |
ISSN | 1606-0997 |
DOI | 10.1186/s41043-022-00287-w |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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