Ahmed Mohamed A, Al-Nafeesah Abdullah, AlEed Ashwaq, Adam Ishag
University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan.
Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Qassim University, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia.
Glob Pediatr Health. 2024 Apr 3;11:2333794X241242564. doi: 10.1177/2333794X241242564. eCollection 2024.
To assess levels of 25(OH)D among adolescents with symptoms of pica in northern Sudan. A cross-sectional study was conducted in North Sudan. Questionaries were used to collect adolescents' sociodemographics. The enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used to measure 25(OH)D level. Of the 344 adolescents enrolled, 161 (46.8%) and 183 (53.2%) were male and female, respectively and 103 (29.9%) had symptoms of pica. The median (IQR) of 25(OH)D level was significantly lower in adolescents with symptoms of pica. Multiple linear regression analysis showed that while age (coefficient = 1.1, = .023) was positively associated with 25(OH)D level, female sex (coefficient = -7.5, P < .001), and pica symptoms (coefficient = -3.5, = .032) were negatively associated with 25(OH)D level. Adolescents with symptoms of pica had lower 25(OH)D levels. Adolescents with symptoms of pica have to be assessed for vitamin D status.
评估苏丹北部患有异食癖症状青少年的25(OH)D水平。在苏丹北部进行了一项横断面研究。使用问卷收集青少年的社会人口统计学信息。采用酶联免疫吸附测定法测量25(OH)D水平。在纳入的344名青少年中，分别有161名（46.8%）男性和183名（53.2%）女性，103名（29.9%）有异食癖症状。有异食癖症状的青少年中25(OH)D水平的中位数（IQR）显著较低。多元线性回归分析显示，年龄（系数 = 1.1，P = .023）与25(OH)D水平呈正相关，而女性（系数 = -7.5，P < .001）和异食癖症状（系数 = -3.5，P = .032）与25(OH)D水平呈负相关。有异食癖症状的青少年25(OH)D水平较低。必须对有异食癖症状的青少年进行维生素D状况评估。
