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Table 1 Distribution of vitamin D status in the studied children according to IOM and Endocrine Society criteria

From: Modulating effect of vitamin D status on serum anti-adenovirus 36 antibody amount in children with obesity: National Food and Nutrition Surveillance

  Deficiency, n (%) Insufficiency, n (%) Sufficiency, n (%)
Institute of Medicine 52 (57.1) 32 (35.2) 7 (7.7)
Endocrine Society Practice Guideline 84 (92.3) 7 (7.7) 0 (0)
  1. Vitamin D status based on circulating 25(OH) D concentrations according to:
  2. a. Institute of Medicine [37]: deficiency < 25 nmol/L; insufficiency: 25–50 nmol/L; sufficiency: > 50 nmol/L
  3. b. Endocrine Society Practice Guideline [38]: deficiency < 50 nmol/L; insufficiency: 50–75 nmol/L; sufficiency: > 75 nmol/L
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