Vitamin D requirements in adolescents: What is the target?

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 483-484

  Abrams, Steven A ^a,b  

^a CHILDREN S NUTRITION RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b TEXAS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

25 HYDROXYVITAMIN D; VITAMIN D;

ADOLESCENT; AGE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; EDITORIAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; RECOMMENDED DRUG DOSE; SUN EXPOSURE; SUNLIGHT; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY; VITAMIN INTAKE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; FEMALE; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; NUTRITION POLICY; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; VITAMIN D; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY;

EID: 79951899617     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: 19383207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.110.011676     Document Type: Editorial

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