期刊名称：International Journal of Early Childhood Special Education
电子版ISSN：1308-5581
出版年度：2022
卷号：14
期号：2
页码：2946-2950
DOI：10.9756/INT-JECSE/V14I2.282
语种：English
出版社：International Journal of Early Childhood Special Education
摘要：Aim The purpose of our research was to evaluate the Vitamin D deficiency amongst obese children and teens. Methodology A double–blind randomized placebo–controlled trial. Vitamin D deficient patients (<30 ng/ml level of vitamin D) aged 6–14, participating in multidisciplinary weight management program were randomly allocated to receiving vitamin D (1200 IU) or placebo for the first 26 weeks of the intervention. Results Out of the 130 qualified patients, 109 (72%) completed a full cycle of four visits scheduled in the program. There was no difference in the level of BMI (body mass index) change – both raw BMI and BMI centiles. Although the reduction of BMI centiles was greater in the vitamin D vs. placebo group (4.28± 8.43) vs. (2.53± 6.10) the difference was not statistically significant (p = 0.319). Conclusion Our study ads substantial results to support the thesis on no effect of vitamin D supplementation on body weight reduction in children and adolescents with vitamin D insufficiency undergoing a weight management program.
