Sunlight exposed body surface area is associated with serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) level in pregnant Minangkabau women, Indonesia

Abstract Background Vitamin D deficiency is highly prevalent in women, and living in a tropical country with a year-round abundance of sunlight as the primary source of vitamin D does not seem to guarantee adequate serum 25(OH)D. While living in the tropics, Minangkabau women are known to dress spec...

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Published in:	BMC Nutrition
Main Authors:	Cimi Ilmiawati, Athica Oviana, Andi Friadi, Mohamad Reza
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2020-05-01
Subjects:	Body surface area Pregnant Sunlight exposure Vitamin D
Online Access:	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40795-020-00342-x