THE INCINDENCE, SYMTOM OF VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY IN CHILDREN UNDER 5 IN TRUONG THO, AN LAO, HAI PHONG IN 2017

Nguyễn Thị Ngọc Yến1,, Vũ Thị Thủy1, Đinh Văn Thức2
1 Haiphong Children's Hospital
2 Haiphong University of Medicine and Pharmacy

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Objectives: estimate the prevelence of vitamin D deficiency in children under 5 at Truong Tho, An Lao, in 2017and describe some clinical signs of ricket in these participants. Population: included 228 children under 5 who were born in Truong Tho, An Lao. Method: It was a cross sectional study. Results and Conclusions: More males (54.8%) than females (45.2%) paticipated in the study, male/female ratio was 1.2. 24- 60 group represented the highest rate 75.44%.The prevalence of Vitamin D insufficiency and deficiency were 93.86% and among them, 54.21% males and 45.79% females. The Vitamin D insufficiency and deficiency was the highest in 24- 60 months group (76.17%). There were 123 children with crying (53.95%), not well sleeping, startle (54.39%), sweating and hair loss (54.39%).

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