Background: Vitamin D and calcium deficiencies are common worldwide, causing nutritional
rickets and osteomalacia, which have a major impact on health, growth, and development of …

Metabolic bone disease of prematurity (MBDP) is characterised by skeletal demineralisation,
and in severe cases it can result in fragility fractures of long bones and ribs during routine …

Immigrant and refugee populations bring public health challenges to host nations. In the
current global refugee crisis, children are the most vulnerable subpopulation. Diseases that …

Aims: To compare the vitamin D status of 34 children, 9–24 months old, living in an area of
Delhi renowned for high levels of atmospheric pollution (Mori Gate), with a comparable age …

Background Maternal vitamin D status has been associated with bone mass of offspring in
many, but not all, observational studies. However, maternal vitamin D repletion during …

Background Vitamin D has a role in regulating immune function, and its deficiency is a
suggested risk factor for childhood pneumonia. Our aim was to assess whether oral …

Context: There has been a resurgence of vitamin D deficiency rickets throughout the
developed world, with infants and adolescents being primarily affected. Adolescence is a …

Background: Severely disabled children with cerebral palsy (CP) are prone to low trauma
fractures, which are associated with reduced bone mineral density. Aims: To determine …

We have studied the differences between the peripheral and axial skeleton of pre-pubertal
gymnasts and controls. We hypothesised that compared to controls, gymnasts would have …

The aim of this Task Force was to review the use of dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA)
in children and adolescents with underlying chronic diseases that pose risk factors for …