Parathyroid hormone levels in obese kids independent of vitamin D status: Study
Suboptimal vitamin D status and high levels of parathyroid hormone are a common feature in pediatric population with severe obesity, suggests the findings of a new study. Further, In these patients, the seasonal variations in 25(OH) D were not modified, and parathyroid hormone levels remained increased throughout the year, but without any seasonal variations. The findings have recently been published in European Journal of Pediatrics.
Though Obesity has been associated with lower 25(OH)D and higher PTH levels,the Relation among vitamin D and PTH through a natural year in children with obesity is partially known to date.
The objective of this study was to analyze the prevalence of hypovitaminosis D in children with severe obesity. The researchers hypothesized that severe obesity could modify the seasonal variations in 25(OH)D and PTH serum levels throughout the year.
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