Vitamin D status in early childhood is not associated with cognitive development and linear growth at 6–9 years of age in North Indian children: a cohort study

Abstract Background Vitamin D is important for brain function and linear growth. Vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy has been linked with impaired neurodevelopment during early childhood. However, there is limited evidence from population-based studies on the long-term impact of vitamin D deficien...

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Main Authors: Ranadip Chowdhury, Sunita Taneja, Ingrid Kvestad, Mari Hysing, Nita Bhandari, Tor A. Strand
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:Nutrition Journal
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12937-020-00530-2