Hypovitaminosis D prevalence and determinants among African American and white women of reproductive age: Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1988-1994

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 187-192

  Nesby O'Dell, Shanna ^a   Scanlon, Kelley S ^a   Cogswell, Mary E ^a   Gillespie, Cathleen ^a   Hollis, Bruce W ^d   Looker, Anne C ^e   Alien, Chris ^b   Doughertly, Cindy ^b   Gunter, Elaine W ^c   Bowman, Barbara A ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^c NATIONAL CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

^d MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^e NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS   (United States)

Author keywords

25 Hydroxyvitamin D; African American women; Body mass index; Diet; Hypovitaminosis D; Oral contraceptive pills; Rickets; Vitamin D deficiency

Indexed keywords

25 HYDROXYVITAMIN D; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; PARATHYROID HORMONE; VITAMIN D;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CAUCASIAN; CEREAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MILK; NEGRO; PREVALENCE; VITAMIN DEFICIENCY; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

PIERINAE;

EID: 0036287888     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/76.1.187     Document Type: Article

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