Vitamin D concentrations among healthy children in Calgary, Alberta

Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 82-86

  Stoian, Cristina A ^a   Lyon, Martha ^a,b   Cox, Robin G ^b   Stephure, David K ^a   Mah, Jean K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

BMI; Healthy children; Nutrition; Vitamin D

Indexed keywords

25 HYDROXYVITAMIN D; PARATHYROID HORMONE; VITAMIN D;

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CANADA; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

EID: 80052754034     PISSN: 12057088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pch/16.2.82     Document Type: Article

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