Ann Pediatr Endocrinol Metab.  2014 Jun;19(2):91-95. 10.6065/apem.2014.19.2.91.

Associations between serum vitamin D levels and precocious puberty in girls

• Lee HS
• Kim YJ
• Shim YS
• Jeong HR
• Kwon E
• Hwang JS

• KMID: 1803860
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.6065/apem.2014.19.2.91

Abstract

PURPOSE
Vitamin D deficiency has been linked to chronic diseases, such as diabetes mellitus, obesity and autoimmune disease. However, data on the vitamin D status and its association with precocious puberty in girls are limited. We aimed to investigate the association between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) and precocious puberty in girls.
METHODS
A total of 60 girls with central precocious puberty (CPP) and 30 control girls were enrolled. Anthropometric measurement and serum level of 25OHD were estimated for all subjects.
RESULTS
There was a significant difference in the mean serum 25OHD concentration between the precocious puberty group and the control group (17.1+/-4.5 ng/mL vs. 21.2+/-5.0 ng/mL, P<0.05). Forty-two of the 60 girls with CPP (70%) had vitamin D deficiency (defined as serum 25OHD<20 ng/mL) and 18 (30%) had vitamin D insufficiency. Of the 30 girls in the control group, vitamin D deficiency was seen in 13 subjects (43.3%), 15 subjects (50%) had vitamin D insufficiency, and 2 subjects (6.7%) had sufficient serum vitamin D (defined as serum 25OHD>30 ng/mL). Vitamin D deficient girls had a significantly higher odds ratio (OR, 3.05; 95% CI, 1.22-7.57, P=0.021).
CONCLUSION
These results showed that vitamin D levels may be associated with precocious puberty. Further studies are required to establish the potential effect of vitamin D status on puberty.

Keyword

Vitamin D; Precocious puberty; Female

MeSH Terms

Adolescent
Autoimmune Diseases
Chronic Disease
Diabetes Mellitus
Female
Humans
Obesity
Odds Ratio
Puberty
Puberty, Precocious*
Vitamin D Deficiency
Vitamin D*
Vitamin D

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