Prevalence of vitamin D defiency, its determinants and associations with health factors in infants and toddlers in the Netherlands

Prevalence of vitamin D defiency, its determinants and associations with health factors in infants and toddlers in the Netherlands - The kiDs study

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON41767

Enrollment

800

Registered

2014-08-25

Start date

2015-04-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-04-23

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

'vitamin D deficiency' and 'hypovitaminosis D'

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Age

2 Years to 11 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - aged between 6 months and 4 years - visiting the 'consultatiebureau' in the measurement period

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: • Malabsorption by coeliakie, cystic fibrosis and inflamatory bowel disease • Chronic liver or kidney disease • Medication influencing vitamin D metabolism like oral glucocorticosteroïds and anticonvulsivants • Contra-indication for drawing blood • Impaired immunostatus, HIV/AIDS/TBC • Osteogenesis imperfecta

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
By capillary blood drawing followed by analysis with the Dried Blood Spot methode the 25(OH)D status will be determined. Rachitic symptoms, infectious airway diseases, growth, weight status, and motoric development will be determined by physical examination.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Recent history of infectious diseases, oral hygiene, exposure to sunlight, skin color, dietary and supplementary vitamin D will be assessed by questionnaire.	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results