Prevalence of Vitamin D deficiency and associated risk factors among children residing at high altitude in Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, India

Prevalence of Vitamin D deficiency and associated risk factors among children residing at high altitude in Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, India

Introduction: Vitamin D is important for bone development in children. A high prevalence of Vitamin D deficiency (VDD) has been documented from different parts of India. However, limited data are available on VDD among children residing at high altitude region of country. Objectives: To assess the p...

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Main Authors: Umesh Kapil, Ravindra Mohan Pandey, Ravinder Goswami, Brij Sharma, Neetu Sharma, Lakshmy Ramakrishnan, Gajendra Singh, Neha Sareen, Hem Chandra Sati, Aakriti Gupta, Nighat Yaseen Sofi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Subjects:
Himachal Pradesh
School age children
Vitamin D deficiency
Online Access:http://www.ijem.in/article.asp?issn=2230-8210;year=2017;volume=21;issue=1;spage=178;epage=183;aulast=Kapil

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