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October 18, 2025Revista de Investigación e Innovación en Ciencias de la SaludOpen Access

Vitamin D Deficiency and Excess Fat Mass in a Colombian Pediatric Population

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NSNorma C. SerranoDSDiana Paola Suárez SuárezEGEdna Magaly Gamboa-Delgado

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Overview

Cross-sectional study reveals vitamin D insufficiency linked to higher body fat in Colombian youth, suggesting health risks.

Key Points

  • Vitamin D insufficiency significantly correlates with increased body fat percentage, potentially affecting health.
  • The study found 40.9% of participants were vitamin D insufficient, with 14.8% classified as deficient.
  • Poisson regression analysis showed a prevalence ratio of 1.15 for higher body fat associated with vitamin D insufficiency.
  • These results underscore the importance of early screening for vitamin D levels in at-risk pediatric populations.

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Serrano et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68f396388da44caaba02c8achttps://doi.org/10.46634/riics.480
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