Major increase in vitamin D deficiency in kids with mental illness due to COVID lockdowns? APAAM23
Megan BrooksDuring the pandemic, there was a significant increase in vitamin D deficiency in pediatric patients with major depressive disorder, in new findings that suggest spending more time indoors may have fueled this uptick.
To investigate, they analyzed the records of all patients aged 6-17 years with psychiatric diagnoses and vitamin D level assessment who were admitted into the inpatient psychiatry unit from March 18, 2020, to June 30, 2021. "This was very surprising and much higher than prior to the pandemic. Prior to COVID, the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency was around 14% in similar patients," Babade told"Now that we are post-lockdown, it would be good to repeat the study. I think the prevalence should drop. That's my guess," he added.
"Vitamin D is important for bone growth, mineralization, and accretion as well as calcium absorption. Adolescence, in particular, is a period of rapid physical, cognitive, and psychosocial growth," Robinson said.
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