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Vitamin D Deficiency and Low Bone Mineral Content in Children

NCT00756899 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 45

Last updated 2012-10-26

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The Vitamin D study is designed to investigate the effect of body fat mass on vitamin D levels in children. Earlier studies have shown that individuals with increased fat mass may have low vitamin D levels.

Our specific hypothesis states that children with increased fat mass will have lower blood levels of vitamin D when compared to non-obese children.Since vitamin D is the primary hormone for bone mineralization in humans, low levels of vitamin D could lead to decreased bone mineral content in these children.

Conditions

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Massachusetts, Worcester

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Benjamin U Nwosu, MD · University of Massachusetts, Worcester

  • Carol A Cicarrelli, RN · University of Massachusetts, Worcester

Eligibility

Min Age
3 Years
Max Age
12 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-07-31
Primary Completion
2012-05-31
Completion
2012-05-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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