Vitamin D and Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Review

Khamoushi, Anoush; Aalipanah, Erfaneh; Sohrabi, Zahra; Akbarzadeh, Marzieh

doi:10.30476/ijns.2019.81436.1004

Vitamin D and Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Review

Document Type : Review Article

Authors

Anoush Khamoushi ¹^{, 2}

Erfaneh Aalipanah ¹^{, 2}

Zahra Sohrabi ³

Marzieh Akbarzadeh ⁴

¹ Student Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran

² Nutrition Research Center, School of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran

³ Nutrition Research Center, School of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.

⁴ Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.

10.30476/ijns.2019.81436.1004

Abstract

Recently, vitamin D has been shown to play important roles in the body, beyond its role in bone metabolism, including the regulation of immune and hormonal responses, antioxidant activity, proliferation, and cellular differentiation, and also has a critical role in brain development. Vitamin D deficiency is relarted to increased risk of neurodevelopmental disorders such as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Although the mechanisms are not fully understood, it seems that there is a relationship between low levels of vitamin D and the risk of Autism Spectrum Disorder. However, to prove this association, prospective Cohort and clinical trial studies with a large sample size are required. In this review, we explored the association between vitamin D and Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Keywords

Vitamin D

Autism spectrum disorder

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