High prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in young children in a highly sunny humid country: A global health problem

Minerva Pediatrica

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 15-22

  Bener, A ^a,b,c   Al Ali, M ^a   Hoffmann, G F ^d  

^a HAMAD GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Qatar)

^b WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Qatar)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Life style; Prevalence; Qatar; Risk factors; Vitamin D deficiency

Indexed keywords

VITAMIN D;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION; CLIMATE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; DEMOGRAPHY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; FAMILY HISTORY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FRACTURE; GASTROENTERITIS; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH STATUS; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; INTERVIEW; LABORATORY TEST; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE EAST; NEWBORN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RICKETS; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ASPECT; SUN EXPOSURE; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY; VITAMIN INTAKE;

EID: 66549093502     PISSN: 00264946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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