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Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and its relationship with factors associated with recurrent wheezing.

Mirna Brito PeçanhaCynthia Aparecida de CastroTiago Ricardo MoreiraLuiz Sérgio SilvaLeandro Licursi de OliveiraSilvia Almeida Cardoso
Published in: Jornal brasileiro de pneumologia : publicacao oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisilogia (2019)
The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency/insufficiency was high in our sample. Vitamin D concentrations were directly associated with vitamin D supplementation until 2 years of age and were inversely associated with wheezing events in the first year of life, personal history of atopic dermatitis, and environmental pollution.
Keyphrases
  • atopic dermatitis
  • risk factors
  • human health
  • heavy metals
  • risk assessment
  • health risk assessment
  • climate change
  • drinking water