TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose– This paper aims to review the metabolism, epidemiology and treatment of vitamin D and calcium insufficiency as well as its relation to rickets and diabetes type 1 during childhood and adolescence.Design/methodology/approach– The most up‐to‐date and pertinent studies within the literature are included in this narrative review.Findings– Vitamin D deficiency is common in developing countries and exists in both childhood and adult life. The great importance of vitamin D is the moderation of calcium (Ca) and phosphorus (P) homeostasis as well as the absorption of Ca. While insufficiency of vitamin D is a significant contributing factor to the risk of rickets in childhood, it is possible that a more marginal deficiency of vitamin D during life span contributes to osteoporosis as well as potentially to the development of various other chronic diseases such as diabetes type 1.Originality/value– This paper gives a concise, up‐to‐date overview to nutritionists and dietitians on how vitamin D deficiency may effect rickets and type 1 diabetes.
VL  - 40
IS  - 5
SN  - 0034-6659
DO  - 10.1108/00346651011076956
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/00346651011076956
AU  - Papandreou D.
AU  - Karabouta Z.
AU  - Rousso I.
ED  - Mabel Blades
PY  - 2010
Y1  - 2010/01/01
TI  - Effects of low vitamin D status in rickets and type 1 diabetes in children
T2  - Nutrition & Food Science
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 447
EP  - 455
Y2  - 2024/04/20
ER  -