Author/Authors :
Saffari, Fatemeh Associate Professor of Pediatric Endocrinology - Children Growth Research Center - Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran , Shahroodi, Parisa Pediatrician - Children Growth Research Center - Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran , Oveisi, Sonia Associate Professor of Maternal and Child Health - Metabolic Diseases Research Center - Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran , Esmailzadehha, Neda General Practitioner - Metabolic Diseases Research Center - Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran , Hajmanoochehri, Fatemeh Associate Professor of Pathology - Metabolic Diseases Research Center - Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran , Jalilolghadr, Shabnam Associate Professor of Pediatrics - Children Growth Research Center - Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran , Homaei, Ali School of Medicine - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Abstract :
Background: Vitamin D (Vit D) deficiency is one of the major nutritional deficiencies in children. Obesity has inverse association with vitamin D levels. The aim of this study was to determine the differences in response to conventional treatment for Vit D deficiency and insufficiency in obese and normal weight children and adolescents.
Methods: This nested case control study was conducted in 69 obese children and 133 normal weight matched control suffering from Vit D insufficiency or deficiency. Vit D deficiency was defined as serum 25(OH) D
