The association between 25-dehydroxy vitamin D and lower respiratory infection in children aged less than "5" years in Imam Reza hospital, Bojnurd, Iran. | [Journal of Pakistan Medical Association • 2015]

Author(s):

1. Ali Khakshour: Department of Pediantric, Faculty of Medicine, North Khorasan University of Medical Science, Bojnurd, Iran

2. Ahmad Shah Farhat: Neonatal Research Center, School Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

3. Ashraf Mohammadzadeh: Neonatal Research Center, School Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

4. Fatemeh Khorashadi Zadeh: M.Sc of Nursing, Faculty Member, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran;Candidate in Nursing, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

5. Zhila-Sheikh: Imam Ali Hospital, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran. Hosein Kamali;Research Center of Natural Products Safety, North Khorasan University of Medical Science, Bojnurd, Iran

Abstract:

Objective: To clarify the association between vitamin D deficiency and acute respiratory infection in children below age 5 years.Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted at Imam Reza Hospital in Bojnurd, Iran, in June 2013 and comprised 90 children below 5 years of age suffering from respiratory infections. They was selected on the basis of purposive sampling and were then categorised into two equal groups of `acute` and `non-acute` respiratory infection. Data collection was done using a questionnaire and serum level of 25-dehydroxycalcciferol was measured. SPSS 11 was used to analyse and interpret the data.Result: I n the group of children with respiratory disorders, 9 (42.9%) exhibited vitamin D deficiency. There were no significant differences between the two groups in terms of demographic characteristics such as age, intrauterine age, weight, birth-weight, head circumference, height, gender, living area and respiratory distress (p>0.05 each). Vitamin D deficiency showed no meaningful statistical relation with acute respiratory infections (p>0.05). Conclusion: More studies with higher sample size and are recommended.

Page(s): 1153-1155

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Published: Journal: Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, Volume: 65, Issue: 11, Year: 2015

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