Vitamin D in Irish Children with Type 1 Diabetes : A Cross-sectional Study (360G-Wellcome-206932_Z_17_Z)

Vitamin D can be found in the form of cholecalciferol1 (vitamin D3) or ergocalciferol (vitamin D2) which can be obtained from food or dietary supplements. Recent studies revealed that vitamin D plays an important role in the prevention of various chronic diseases including cardiovascular diseases2, cancers such as colorectal and prostate cancers and diabetes mellitus in children3. Low vitamin D levels in children are a widespread problem across the world. The prevalence reported in healthy European children varies widely between 8% and 95%4. Vitamin D deficiencies can be a result of several factors such as inadequate exposure to the sun and disorders that hampers vitamin D absorption to name a few. Vitamin D deficiencies has also been associated with risks of cancer, increased risk of preeclampsia in pregnant women and an increased risk of type 1 diabetes in children and adolescents5. Hence, the aim of this study is to report the vitamin D levels of a cohort of Irish children with Type 1 Diabetes attending a clinic in the west of Ireland, to establish the frequency of low vitamin D levels in that cohort (insufficiency and deficiency) and to compare them to recent study reports from other countries worldwide.

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Grant Details

Amount Awarded 0
Applicant Surname Md Nasir
Approval Committee Internal Decision Panel
Award Date 2017-04-27T00:00:00+00:00
Financial Year 2016/17
Grant Programme: Title Vacation Scholarships
Internal ID 206932/Z/17/Z
Lead Applicant Ms Nur Diyana Sofea Md Nasir
Partnership Value 0
Planned Dates: End Date 2017-08-18T00:00:00+00:00
Planned Dates: Start Date 2017-06-19T00:00:00+00:00
Recipient Org: Country Ireland
Region Ireland