The prevalence of vitamin <scp>D</scp> deficiency in children in the <scp>N</scp>orthern <scp>T</scp>erritory

Abstract

Compared with US data (19% deficient, 65% insufficient) fewer NT children are vitD deficient/insufficient. In our limited sample, being vitD insufficient was not associated with increased acute/infective hospitalisations, but a larger unbiased sample of NT children is needed. More information is needed about the optimum level of vitD for non-bone-related health in children.