ArticleJournal of the Chinese Medical Association : JCMA2025
Vitamin D deficiency and associated factors among children in a tertiary care hospital setting: A retrospective cohort study.
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- The role of vitamin D for COVID-19.Journal of the Chinese Medical Association : JCMA · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundVitamin D plays important roles in skeletal and extra-skeletal tissues. However, little is known about the vitamin D status in children in a hospital setting. We aimed to assess the vitamin D status, risk factors for vitamin D deficiency (VDD), and changes in biochemical profiles among children at a tertiary medical center in Taiwan.
methodsThis retrospective cohort study analyzed data from the Big Data Center of Taipei Veterans General Hospital. Children under 18-year-old who underwent 25-hydroxyvitamin D measurements between 2018 and 2023 were enrolled. Logistic regression analysis was performed to determine the risk factors for VDD.
resultsAmong 1222 children enrolled, with a mean age of 8.5 ± 5.4 years, 597 (48.9%) had VDD. VDD was significantly associated with female sex (odds ratio [OR] = 1.624, 95% CI = 1.270-2.076), age >12 years (OR = 2.479, 95% CI = 1.584-3.881), vitamin D measurement during the spring/winter seasons (OR = 1.716, 95% CI = 1.340-2.197), and hospitalized children (OR = 1.949, 95% CI = 1.439-2.640). Age >1 to 6 years was a protective factor against VDD (OR = 0.391, 95% CI = 0.244-0.628). In addition, the OR of VDD was higher in those with an elevated intact parathyroid hormone level (OR = 8.667, 95% CI = 1.338-56.157).
conclusionDespite the high sun exposure in Taiwan, VDD is prevalent among children and adolescents. Physicians should be aware of VDD, especially in children who are female, aged >12 years, hospitalized, have increased intact parathyroid hormone levels, and during the spring/winter.
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