{"id":12248,"date":"2020-11-30T13:15:32","date_gmt":"2020-11-30T18:15:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/last-drum.flywheelsites.com\/?p=12248"},"modified":"2024-04-28T17:52:36","modified_gmt":"2024-04-28T22:52:36","slug":"widespread-vitamin-d-deficiency-again-found-in-children-teens-with-asd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/autism.org\/widespread-vitamin-d-deficiency-again-found-in-children-teens-with-asd\/","title":{"rendered":"Widespread vitamin D deficiency again found in children, teens with ASD"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A new study from Turkey adds to evidence that vitamin D deficiency is significantly higher in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) than in the general population.<\/p>\n

Esma \u015eengen\u00e7 and colleagues measured serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25-OHD) levels in 1,529 children and teens with ASD. In addition, they analyzed calcium, phosphorus, alkaline phosphatase, and 25-OHD levels of 100 of these individuals, comparing them to a neurotypical control group.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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The researchers say they detected vitamin D deficiency or insufficiency in approximately 95% of the individuals with ASD. Of these, 58% had vitamin D deficiency and 13% had severe deficiency. Levels of vitamin D were significantly lower in adolescents with ASD than in children younger than 11 years of age.<\/p>\n

The researchers say, \u201cAdditionally, the mean serum 25-OHD level, which is a measurable indicator of vitamin D, was significantly lower in children and adolescents with autism than in healthy controls.\u201d Individuals with ASD also had significantly higher levels of alkaline phosphatase, a marker for vitamin D deficiency.<\/p>\n

The researchers note that several earlier studies (although not all) have shown lower vitamin D levels in children with ASD compared to neurotypical peers. They conclude, \u201cMonitoring vitamin D levels is crucial in autistic children, especially adolescents, to take protective measures and treat this condition early.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cVitamin D levels in children and adolescents with autism,\u201d Esma \u015eengen\u00e7 Ertu\u011frul K\u0131yk\u0131m, and Sema Saltik, Journal of International Medical Research<\/em>, Vol. 48, No. 7, July 15, 2020 (free online). Address: Esma \u015eengen\u00e7, Department of Pediatrics, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul UniversityCerrahpasa, No. 53 Koca Mustafapasa St, Istanbul, 34096, Turkey. dresmasengenc@gmail.com<\/p>\n

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\nThis article originally appeared in Autism Research Review International, <\/em><\/a>Vol. 34, No. 3, 2020<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>

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