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Methods: This prospective case\u2013control study included 100 children aged 3\u201315 years: 50 with radiographically confirmed fractures and 50 trauma controls without fracture. BMI and age- and sex-standardized BMI measures were recorded. Serum 25OHD, PTH, ALP, calcium, and phosphate were measured within seven days of injury, and dietary calcium intake was estimated. Associations were evaluated using correlation analyses, logistic regression, and BMI-adjusted analysis of covariance. Results: Fracture cases had higher BMI z-scores than controls (median 0.53 [IQR \u22120.53 to 1.44] versus \u22120.16 [IQR \u22120.89 to 0.38]; p = 0.006) and lower 25OHD concentrations. After adjustment for BMI z-score, the estimated geometric mean 25OHD concentration was 58.0 nmol\/L (95% CI 53.0\u201364.1) in cases and 66.7 nmol\/L (95% CI 60.3\u201373.7) in controls (p = 0.046). The Group \u00d7 BMI z-score interaction was not significant (p = 0.327). Vitamin D deficiency (&lt;30 nmol\/L) affected only 3% of participants, and consistent biochemical abnormalities of mineralization were uncommon. Conclusions: Fracture status was associated with higher standardized BMI measures and lower 25OHD concentrations, but there was no evidence that the BMI\u201325OHD relationship differed by fracture status. 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