Comparison of vitamin D deficiency in Saudi married couples

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 66, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 742-745

  Elshafie, D E ^a   Al Khashan, H I ^a   Mishriky, A M ^a  

^a The General Directorate of Armed Forces Health Services   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

couples; Saudi; vitamin D deficiency

Indexed keywords

25 HYDROXYVITAMIN D;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; ELECTROCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; SAUDI ARABIA; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUN EXPOSURE; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY;

ADULT; ANIMALS; CARBONATED BEVERAGES; CLOTHING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIET; DIETARY PROTEINS; EXERCISE; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; HUMANS; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; MILK; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SAUDI ARABIA; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SEX FACTORS; SUNLIGHT; VITAMIN D; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY; YOUNG ADULT;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84862176097     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: 14765640     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2012.29     Document Type: Article

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