Hypovitaminosis D and mild hypocalcaemia are highly prevalent among young Vietnamese children and women and related to low dietary intake.

INTRODUCTION: In many developing countries including Vietnam, data are lacking on vitamin D and calcium deficiencies whereas those deficiencies can play an important role in the development of bone health and possibly non-communicable diseases. The purpose of this study was to determine the overall...

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Main Authors: Arnaud Laillou, Frank Wieringa, Thuy Nga Tran, Pham Thuy Van, Bach Mai Le, Sonia Fortin, Thi Hop Le, Regina Moench Pfanner, Jacques Berger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3663760?pdf=render