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Objectives: To examine the nutritional status and the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency of nine years old children in primary schools. Subjects and methods: A cross-sectional study was performed on 375 nine years old children who were not puberty in 3 primary schools in Haiduong city. Subjects were measured body weight, height and examined for vitamin D deficiency based on serum 25(OH)D concentration. Results: Prevalence of underweight, stunting, and wasting was 7.7%, 9.3% and 3.7%, respectively. Prevalence of overweight and obesity was 18.7%. There was no significant difference about prevalence of underweight, stunting, wasting and overweight-obesity between boys and girls. Overall prevalence of vitamin D deficiency was 10.6% (in girls 12.7%, in boys 8.7%). Prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency was 70.5%, higher in girls (75.7%) compared to boys (65.8%), p < 0.05. Conclusion: Overweight and obesity was noteworthy problem among primary school children in the study populations. Prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency was higher in girls compared to boys. * Keywords: Nutritional status; Vitamin D deficiency; Primary school children.

Abstract

Objectives: To examine the nutritional status and the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency of nine years old children in primary schools. Subjects and methods: A cross-sectional study was performed on 375 nine years old children who were not puberty in 3 primary schools in Haiduong city. Subjects were measured body weight, height and examined for vitamin D deficiency based on serum 25(OH)D concentration. Results: Prevalence of underweight, stunting, and wasting was 7.7%, 9.3% and 3.7%, respectively. Prevalence of overweight and obesity was 18.7%. There was no significant difference about prevalence of underweight, stunting, wasting and overweight-obesity between boys and girls. Overall prevalence of vitamin D deficiency was 10.6% (in girls 12.7%, in boys 8.7%). Prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency was 70.5%, higher in girls (75.7%) compared to boys (65.8%), p < 0.05. Conclusion: Overweight and obesity was noteworthy problem among primary school children in the study populations. Prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency was higher in girls compared to boys. * Keywords: Nutritional status; Vitamin D deficiency; Primary school children.