In Turkey, vitamin D deficiency has been seen in children as well as in their mothers. We assessed the vitamin D status of 83 infants and their mothers, categorized into four groups according to season and mothers' clothing style. We measured serum levels of 25-hydroxy vitamin D, calcium, inorganic phosphorus and alkaline phosphatase in each mother-infant pair. In the summer, the rate of vitamin D deficiency was higher in mothers who wore clothing that covered nearly all of the body (55%) than in mothers whose clothing covered less of the body (13.6%) (p=0.016). In the winter, nearly half of both groups of mothers had vitamin D deficiency or insufficiency, and there were no significant differences based on their clothing style (p>0.05). In all groups of infants, vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency rates were found to be very low. It seems that 400 IU/daily vitamin D intake is adequate for infants in Turkey; for mothers, we propose vitamin D supplementation during the pregnancy and lactation period.

Background: The use of media tools among children and the time spent in front of media tools are increasing. In addition to the positive effects of digital media tools, negative effects such as sleep disorders, obesity, learning and attention deficits worry both families and physicians. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the correlation between media usage and sleep patterns among healthy children aged 6 to 11 years. Methods: This survey was conducted as an observational cross-sectional study at the outpatient clinics of the Division of Social Pediatrics and General Pediatrics of Gazi University Faculty of Medicine. This study includes a total of 287 children aged 6 - 11 years who were admitted to the hospital during the study period between March and May 2023. Two validated scales were used: the 9-item Problematic Media Use Measure-Short Form and the 26-item Sleep Disturbance Scale for Children. Results: The mean age of the 287 children was 8.5 ± 1.5 years. Nearly half of them (48%) began using digital media before 24 months of age. Forty-two percent had screen exposure within 30 minutes of bedtime. While the mean score of the Problematic Media Use Measure-Short Form was 2.40 ± 0.86, the mean score of the Sleep Disturbance Scale for children was found to be 45.2 ± 10.3. Higher scores indicate a greater level of problematic media use in the child. Sleep disturbance was reported in 15% of the participants. Higher problematic media use scores correlated with greater sleep disturbance. Those who began media use before 24 months demonstrated higher sleep disturbance scores. Scores were also high with gaming, particularly violent war games. Media use for war games increased the problematic media use score by 4.1 times, screen exposure within one hour before bedtime increased the score by 3.1 times, and spending more than 2 hours in front of the computer increased the score by 4.8 times. Moreover, spending 2 hours or more in front of a cell phone increased the sleep disturbance score by 2.8 times. Conclusions: This study revealed an association between increased problematic media use and higher rates of sleep disturbances in children aged 6 - 11 years. Since the cross-sectional study design did not allow us to draw definitive conclusions, more longitudinal studies are needed to investigate the risks associated with screen time behaviors.

Amaç: Kliniğimizde 3 yıllık bir süre boyunca yüksek plazma ALP düzeylerinin prevalansını ve klinik özelliklerini tanımlamak. Gereç ve Yöntem: artmış ALP düzeyleri olan 5 yaşın altındaki 533 çocuğunu geriye dönük olarak taradık ve frekans, mevsimsel dalgalanma, yaş dağılımı ve cinsiyet farklılıklarını araştırdık. Bulgular: Yirmi dört hasta (% 55.8) kızdı ve yaş ortalaması 7.48 ± 12.77 (1-60) ay idi. Ortalama alkalin fosfataz (ALP) düzeyi 1402.23 ± 440.4 U / L (1038-3135 U / L) ve üst aralıktan 3.33 ± 1.04 (2.47-7.46) kat daha yüksekti. ALP seviyeleri, ortalama 2.5 ± 1.1 (1-5) aylık bir süre içinde normale döndü. Sonuç: Bu iyi huylu antitenin erken tanınması, gereksiz testlerden kaçınmaya yardımcı ollabilir