Geographical differences in vitamin D status, with particular reference to European countries

Proceedings of the Nutrition Society

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 813-821

  Ovesen, Lars ^a   Andersen, Rikke ^a   Jakobsen, Jette ^a  

^a DANISH VETERINARY AND FOOD ADMINISTRATION   (Denmark)

Author keywords

25 Hydroxyvitamin D; Adolescents; Elderly; Europe; Vitamin D intake; Vitamin D recommendations

Indexed keywords

25 HYDROXYVITAMIN D; VITAMIN D;

ADOLESCENT; AGED; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; EUROPE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; NUTRIENT SUPPLY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OSTEOPOROSIS; PHYSICAL DISEASE; RISK FACTOR; SUNLIGHT; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL; VITAMIN INTAKE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; EUROPE; FEMALE; FOOD, FORTIFIED; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITION POLICY; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; SUNLIGHT; VITAMIN D; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY;

EID: 0348108057     PISSN: 00296651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/PNS2003297     Document Type: Conference Paper

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