Vitamin D insufficiency and its association with obesity among primary school children in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

• Main Authors: Khor, Geok Lin, Chee, Winnie S S, Mohd Shariff, Zalilah, Poh, Bee K, Arumugam, Mohan, Ab Rahman, Jamalludin, Theobald, Hannah E
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Springer 2010
• Subjects: R Medicine (General); RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/22388/1/Vitamin_D_insufficiency_and_its_association_with_obesity.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/22388/; http://www.springer.com/medicine/orthopedics/journal/198

Aims: To present findings on low blood vitamin D status and its association with obesity among primary school children in Kuala Lumpur. Methods: A cross-sectional study of primary aged school children was undertaken in 2008. Six primary schools were randomly selected from a zone in Kuala Lumpur with a multi-ethnic population from middle income levels. Fasting blood samples were taken to assess micronutrients including vitamin D [as 25(OH)D]. A total of 402 boys and girls aged 7–12 years participated in the study. Informed consent was obtained from both parents and the subjects.