Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency according to Climate Conditions among a Nationally Representative Sample of Iranian Adolescents: the CASPIAN-III Study
Background: Sunlight is the main source of vitamin D; therefore, environmental factors might have an important role in the high prevalence of hypovitaminosis D in children. This study aimed to assess the vitamin D status according to the climate of the living area in a nationally representative samp...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
2016-06-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Pediatrics |
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| Online Access: | http://ijp.mums.ac.ir/article_6756_51c6f2b88de1115621e108813f05e212.pdf |