Vitamin D Deficiency in 7 - 11 Year Old Children in Eastern Iran

Vitamin D status of 6- to 7-year-old children living in Isfahan, Iran.

INTRODUCTION Vitamin D is essential for the maintenance of good health, and vitamin D deficiency has been reported from many countries, including those with a lot of sunshine. This study was conducted to evaluate the vitamin D status in healthy 6- to 7-year-old children in Isfahan, Iran. MATERIAL AND METHODS Five hundred and thirteen healthy children were enrolled. Serum PTH and 25-hydroxyvit...

Vitamin D Deficiency and its Relation with Cancer in Children

Vitamin D deficiency is known as the most common nutritional deficiency. It is created during infancy due to different factors, including decreased dietary intake, decreased dermal synthesis, malabsorption, enzyme-inducing medications, and exclusive breastfeeding. Vitamin D deficiency is associated with poor bone health such as rickets and osteomalacia in children. Despite vitamin D plays an im...

Vitamin D Deficiency: A Neglected Truth in Iran

Overweight, Obesity and Related Factors in 7 to 11-year-Old Female Students in Robat-Karim, Iran in 2014.

Objective: In recent years, the prevalence of overweight and obesity had a significant growth in children. Obesity is a serious health problem all over the world. In this study, we aimed to determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity in elementary students in Robat-Karim, Iran in 2014. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 490 female students of elementary...

COMPARATIVE STUDY BETWEEN EFFICACY OF METRONIDAZOLE AND FURAZOLIDONE IN 7 TO 11 YEAR OLD CHILDREN WITH GIARDIASIS

Metronidazole and furazolidone were compared for efficacy in 268 seven to 11 year old children infected with giardiasis. With metronidazole the cure rate was 82.3% and 80.0% in boys and girls respectively, while furazolidone showed an efficacy of74.4% and 71. 7% in the corresponding groups. The overall efficacy was 81.1 % with metronidazole and 73.3% with furazolidone. There were no signif...