RESEARCH ARTICLE
Vitamin D Status and Predictors of Hypovitaminosis D in Internationally Adopted Children Elena Chiappini1*, Francesco Vierucci2, Francesca Ghetti1, Maurizio de Martino1, Luisa Galli1 1 Department of Health Sciences, Meyer Children University Hospital, University of Florence, Florence, Italy, 2 Pediatric Unit, S. Luca Hospital, Lucca, Italy * [email protected]
Abstract a11111
Objectives To evaluate vitamin D status in internationally adopted children at first medical evaluation in Italy and to identify possible risk factors for hypovitaminosis D in this population.
Methods OPEN ACCESS Citation: Chiappini E, Vierucci F, Ghetti F, de Martino M, Galli L (2016) Vitamin D Status and Predictors of Hypovitaminosis D in Internationally Adopted Children. PLoS ONE 11(9): e0158469. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0158469 Editor: Giuseppe Sergi, University of Padova, ITALY Received: March 11, 2016 Accepted: June 16, 2016 Published: September 29, 2016 Copyright: © 2016 Chiappini et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Data Availability Statement: All relevant data are within the paper and its Supporting Information files. Funding: The authors have no support or funding to report. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] levels were analyzed in internationally adopted children consecutively recruited at one Italian Center between 2010 and 2014 as part of the first screening protocol. Demographic, clinical and laboratory data were prospectively collected. Serum 25(OH)D levels
Vitamin D Status and Predictors of Hypovitaminosis D in Internationally Adopted Children Elena Chiappini1*, Francesco Vierucci2, Francesca Ghetti1, Maurizio de Martino1, Luisa Galli1 1 Department of Health Sciences, Meyer Children University Hospital, University of Florence, Florence, Italy, 2 Pediatric Unit, S. Luca Hospital, Lucca, Italy * [email protected]
Abstract a11111
Objectives To evaluate vitamin D status in internationally adopted children at first medical evaluation in Italy and to identify possible risk factors for hypovitaminosis D in this population.
Methods OPEN ACCESS Citation: Chiappini E, Vierucci F, Ghetti F, de Martino M, Galli L (2016) Vitamin D Status and Predictors of Hypovitaminosis D in Internationally Adopted Children. PLoS ONE 11(9): e0158469. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0158469 Editor: Giuseppe Sergi, University of Padova, ITALY Received: March 11, 2016 Accepted: June 16, 2016 Published: September 29, 2016 Copyright: © 2016 Chiappini et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Data Availability Statement: All relevant data are within the paper and its Supporting Information files. Funding: The authors have no support or funding to report. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] levels were analyzed in internationally adopted children consecutively recruited at one Italian Center between 2010 and 2014 as part of the first screening protocol. Demographic, clinical and laboratory data were prospectively collected. Serum 25(OH)D levels
