Vitamin D is not associated with body composition and metabolic profile among Brazilian children with 25-hydroxyvitamin D ≥ 75 nmol/L: A cross-sectional study
2021
Alves, Ana Gabriella P. | Cruvinel, Beatriz A.C. | Godoi, Leonardo S. | Silva, Maria S.
The association of vitamin D with cardiovascular disease risk factors among children remains inconclusive, and there is a lack of studies that evaluate children with optimal serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D]. Thus, this study aimed to analyze the relationship between serum 25(OH)D and body composition and metabolic profile among Brazilian children with sufficient serum 25(OH)D.A cross-sectional study was conducted with 88 Brazilian children aged 4–11 years. Self-reported race, physical activity, anthropometry (body mass and height), body composition (waist circumference, body fat percentage, fat free mass, triceps and subscapular skinfolds), biochemical profile [lipid fractions, fasting glucose and 25(OH)D] and blood pressure data were collected. No difference was found in sex, self-reported race, physical activity, age, anthropometry, body composition, biochemical parameters and blood pressure between children with 25(OH)D 75–99 and ≥ 100 nmol/L. In addition, there was no association between serum vitamin D and body composition and metabolic profile.Serum 25(OH)D was not associated with body composition and metabolic profile among Brazilian children with sufficient serum 25(OH)D. Further studies among children with serum levels ≥ 75 nmol/L are needed to confirm this finding.
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