Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels in preschool-age children in northern sweden are inadequate after summer and diminish further during winter

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 551-555

  Öhlund, Inger ^a   Silfverdal, Sven Arne ^a   Hernell, Olle ^a   Lind, Torbjörn ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Child; Latitude; Season; Serum 25 hydroxyvitamin D; Vitamin D

Indexed keywords

25 HYDROXYVITAMIN D; PARATHYROID HORMONE;

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARATHYROID HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SKIN COLOR; SUMMER; SUN EXPOSURE; SWEDEN; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL; VITAMIN INTAKE; WINTER;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; SEASONS; SKIN PIGMENTATION; SUNLIGHT; SWEDEN; VITAMIN D; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY;

EID: 84877030196     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: 15364801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e3182838e5b     Document Type: Article

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