Add to ORKGAims: To present findings on low blood vitamin D status and its association with obesity among primary school children in Kuala Lumpur. Methods: A cross-sectional study of primary aged school children was undertaken in 2008. Six primary schools were randomly selected from a zone in Kuala Lumpur with a multi-ethnic population from middle income levels. Fasting blood samples were taken to assess micronutrients including vitamin D [as 25(OH)D]. A total of 402 boys and girls aged 7–12 years participated in the study. Informed consent was obtained from both parents and the subjects
Background. Today, there is evidence that a low level of vitamin D can be considered as an independe...
Vitamin D deficiency is a problem worldwide, with the primary source of it being sun exposure, which...
Introduction: Due to the high prevalence of Vitamin D deficiency in spite of abundant sunshine and s...
Abstract Background Deficiencies of micronutrients can affect the growth and development of children...
Deficiencies of micronutrients can affect the growth and development of children. There is increasin...
Objective: To determine the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency (<37.5 nmol/L) among young adolescent...
Background Deficiencies of micronutrients can affect the growth and development of children. There ...
Vitamin D plays an essential role in health. Its deficiency can not only increase the risk of oste...
Studies on vitamin D status and its determinants in growing children in countries with ample sunshin...
Background: The number of obese people in children and adolescents is increasing. Along with that, c...
Background: The number of obese people in children and adolescents is increasing. Along with that, c...
Childhood and adolescent obesity is an international public health problem leading to an increased r...
Abstract Background Vitamin D deficiency is highly prevalent in both temperate as well as tropical c...
Vitamin D deficiency is a problem worldwide, with the primary source of it being sun exposure, which...
BACKGROUND:This study is to determine the prevalence and risk factors of vitamin D deficiency (vitam...
Background. Today, there is evidence that a low level of vitamin D can be considered as an independe...
Vitamin D deficiency is a problem worldwide, with the primary source of it being sun exposure, which...
Introduction: Due to the high prevalence of Vitamin D deficiency in spite of abundant sunshine and s...
Abstract Background Deficiencies of micronutrients can affect the growth and development of children...
Deficiencies of micronutrients can affect the growth and development of children. There is increasin...
Objective: To determine the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency (<37.5 nmol/L) among young adolescent...
Background Deficiencies of micronutrients can affect the growth and development of children. There ...
Vitamin D plays an essential role in health. Its deficiency can not only increase the risk of oste...
Studies on vitamin D status and its determinants in growing children in countries with ample sunshin...
Background: The number of obese people in children and adolescents is increasing. Along with that, c...
Background: The number of obese people in children and adolescents is increasing. Along with that, c...
Childhood and adolescent obesity is an international public health problem leading to an increased r...
Abstract Background Vitamin D deficiency is highly prevalent in both temperate as well as tropical c...
Vitamin D deficiency is a problem worldwide, with the primary source of it being sun exposure, which...
BACKGROUND:This study is to determine the prevalence and risk factors of vitamin D deficiency (vitam...
Background. Today, there is evidence that a low level of vitamin D can be considered as an independe...
Vitamin D deficiency is a problem worldwide, with the primary source of it being sun exposure, which...
Introduction: Due to the high prevalence of Vitamin D deficiency in spite of abundant sunshine and s...