Decrease in vitamin D status in the Greenlandic adult population from 1987-2010.

Decrease in vitamin D status in the Greenlandic adult population from 1987-2010.

BACKGROUND:Low vitamin D status may be pronounced in Arctic populations due to limited sun exposure and decreasing intake of traditional food. OBJECTIVE:To investigate serum 25(OH)D3 as a measure of vitamin D status among adult Inuit in Greenland, predictors of low serum 25(OH)D3 concentrations and...

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Main Authors: Nina O Nielsen, Marit E Jørgensen, Henrik Friis, Mads Melbye, Bolette Soborg, Charlotte Jeppesen, Marika Lundqvist, Arieh Cohen, David M Hougaard, Peter Bjerregaard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4252033?pdf=render

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