Vitamin D deficiency: A concern in premenopausal Bangladeshi women of two socio-economic groups in rural and urban region

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 51-56

  Islam, M Z ^a   Lamberg Allardt, C ^a   Karkkainen M ^a   Outila, T ^a   Salamatullah, Q ^b   Shamim, A A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DHAKA   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Bangladesh; Socio economic group; Vitamin D deficiency; Women

Indexed keywords

25 HYDROXYVITAMIN D; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; CALCIUM; PHOSPHORUS; VITAMIN D;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BANGLADESH; BONE ATROPHY; CALCIUM BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LACTATION; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PREGNANCY; PREMENOPAUSE; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL CLASS; URBAN RURAL DIFFERENCE; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY;

ADULT; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BANGLADESH; CALCIUM; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROXYCHOLECALCIFEROLS; LACTATION; PHOSPHATES; PREGNANCY; PREMENOPAUSE; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; URBAN POPULATION; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY;

EID: 85047696123     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1601284     Document Type: Article

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