Influence of vitamin D supplementation on growth, body composition, pubertal development and spirometry in South African schoolchildren: a randomised controlled trial (ViDiKids)

Influence of vitamin D supplementation on growth, body composition, pubertal development and spirometry in South African schoolchildren: a randomised controlled trial (ViDiKids)

Objective To determine whether weekly oral vitamin D supplementation influences growth, body composition, pubertal development or spirometric outcomes in South African schoolchildren.Design Phase 3 double-blind randomised placebo-controlled trial.Setting Socioeconomically disadvantaged peri-urban di...

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Main Authors: Cyrus Cooper, David A Jolliffe, Adrian R Martineau, Linda-Gail Bekker, Nicholas C Harvey, William D Fraser, Keren Middelkoop, Jonathan Tang, Anna K Coussens, Robert J Wilkinson, Neil Walker, Lisa Micklesfield, Justine Stewart, Amy E Mendham, James Nuttall, Waheedullah Momand
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2024-04-01
Series:BMJ Paediatrics Open
Online Access:https://bmjpaedsopen.bmj.com/content/8/1/e002495.full

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