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Vitamin D deficiency is common in many societies and causes rickets and non-skeletal disorders in children. There are no published data on vitamin D deficiency in Afghanistan. We, therefore, investigated the prevalence and associated factors of vitamin D deficiency in Afghan school children in Kandahar City, Afghanistan. This cross-sectional analytical study was conducted from September 2022 to April 2023 in 510 primary school students aged 6-15 years from six randomly selected schools. Data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics, Chi-square test, and multivariate logistic regression. Of the 510 enrolled children, 54.3% were boys and 91.8% were poor. The mean serum 25(OH)D concentration was 9.3 ng/mL. Vitamin D deficiency (

Original publication

DOI

10.1038/s41598-024-77330-9

Type

Journal article

Journal

Sci Rep

Publication Date

08/11/2024

Volume

14

Keywords

25(OH)D, Afghanistan, Kandahar, Prevalence., School children, Vitamin D, Humans, Vitamin D Deficiency, Child, Male, Female, Afghanistan, Prevalence, Risk Factors, Adolescent, Cross-Sectional Studies, Schools, Vitamin D, Students