Prevalence and predictors of hypovitaminosis D among the elderly in subtropical region.

The prevalence of low vitamin D status in the elderly population of subtropical area and the potential risk/protective factors have not been addressed. This cross-sectional questionnaire-based study, which collected demographic/anthropometric data and information on diet habit and sun exposure, recr...

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Main Authors: Chi-Hsien Huang, Yu-Tung Anton Huang, Yu-Cheng Lai, Cheuk-Kwan Sun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5536299?pdf=render