hrp0089rfc2.2 | Bone, Growth Plate & Mineral Metabolism 1 | ESPE2018

S-25OHD is Associated with Hand Grip Strength and Myopathy at Five Years in Girls: An Odense Child Cohort Study

Al-Jwadi Rada Faris , Jespersen Eva , Dalgard Christine , Bilenberg Niels , Christesen Henrik Thybo

Context: Severe vitamin D deficiency may lead to myopathy in adults. Little is known about vitamin D and muscle strength in children.Objective: To test whether hand grip strength (HGS) in 5-year-old-children associates with serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (s-25OHD) from pregnancy to 5 years.Methods: Observational study in the population-based Odense Child Cohort, Denmark. At 5 years, anthropometrics, body fat percentage by skin fold meas...