Vitamin D is a major determinant of bone mineral density at school age.
Vitamin D insufficiency in children may have long-term skeletal consequences as vitamin D affects calcium absorption, bone mineralization and bone mass attainment.This school-based study investigated vitamin D status and its association with vitamin D intake and bone health in 195 Finnish children a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2012-01-01
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| Series: | PLoS ONE |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3388045?pdf=render |