Determinants of Vitamin D status in Indian school-children

Abstract

We have reported a high prevalence of Vitamin D insufficiency in school-children aged 6-12 years, from a semirural setting, in spite of a majority (80%) reporting >2 h of sunlight exposure. We have also demonstrated that duration of sunlight exposure and body fat percentage are the two important determinants of serum 25(OH)D concentrations in these children.