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Articles that appropriately covered the topic and had the proper content structure were selected for this review. Out of a total of 132 articles, finally, 13 articles were selected based on inclusion and exclusion criteria for further study, the results of which show the association between serum levels of vitamin D and bone mineral density and health. However, in some articles, the relationship between other influential variables such as age and nutrition on bone density in children was identified. In general, the current systematic review demonstrates the role of vitamin D on bone density in healthy children, so that in children studied, vitamin D is at different levels and complications related to bone density are observed in many children. 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