Association of Vitamin D Deficiency and Child Growth and Development: A Retrospective Study of 0-12 Years Old
Qian Niu
Children's Hospital of Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, China and Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, China.
Nannan Ma
Children's Hospital of Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, China.
Ting He
Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, China.
Fuyong Jiao *
Children's Hospital of Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, China and Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, China.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Objectives: It aims to reduce the rate of vitamin D deficiency in children and enhance the importance of public and medical staff in timely supplementation of vitamin D and other healthy behaviors to recognize and promote the healthy growth of children.
Methods: A retrospective research method was used to collect relevant literature with the key words of “children”, “vitamin D”, “growth and development”, and analyze the effect of vitamin D deficiency on growth and development in children aged 0-12 years and the prevention and treatment methods.
Results: Vitamin D deficiency can affect bone health in children, cause developmental delays, and have potentially negative effects on the respiratory tract, nervous system, and autoimmune system. Prevention and treatment of vitamin D deficiency in children is based on adequate sunlight and diet and vitamin D supplementation.
Conclusions: Vitamin D deficiency can have a profound impact on the healthy growth of children. To meet the vitamin D requirements of children, in addition to adequate sunshine and a healthy diet, reasonable vitamin D supplementation is essential. Therefore, in the process of children's growth, supplementation of vitamin D should be paid great attention and the 25-(OH)D3 level in children monitored regularly to reduce the incidence of vitamin D insufficiency or deficiency.
Keywords: Children, vitamin D, growth and development, research progress