title: Vitamin D & bone mineral density of healthy school children in northern India.
abstract: Studies on bone mineral health in children have been primarily based on clinical, biochemical and radiological evidence. Measurement of vitamin D levels and bone mass by non invasive imaging techniques like dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA), have led to a plethora of data regarding various factors responsible for bone mineral health from various countries including India. We reviewed the currently available evidence on status of calcium-vitamin D-parathormone (PTH) relationship and bone mineral density (BMD) in apparently healthy children. High prevalence of clinical and biochemical hypovitaminosis D exists in apparently healthy school children from north India. Also, children from upper socio-economic strata (USES) from Delhi had significantly higher mean BMD values at distal forearm (BMDdf) and calcameum (BMDca) than those from lower socio-economic strata (LSES). Age, nutrition, height and weight were seen to be significantly associated with BMD at peripheral sites.
authors.affiliation: Division of Endocrinology & Thyroid Research, Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences. Delhi, India. Marwaha_Raman@hotmail.com
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Marwaha
authors.forename: Gopalakrishnan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sripathy
mesh_terms: D015519:Bone Density; D002648:Child; D015362:Child Nutrition Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012279:Rickets / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014808:Vitamin D Deficiency / Q000453:epidemiology*