Peculiarities of the prevalence and risk factors for vitamin D deficiency in overweight and obese adolescents in Ukraine

Introduction. Lipid metabolism disorder is recognized as one of the risk factors for vitamin D deficiency, and the amount of adipose tissue is crucial in its metabolism and biological role. Childhood obesity is an important public health problem in Ukraine, especially among adolescents. The objec...

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Main Authors: Anna-Mariia A. SHULHAI, Halyna A. PAVLYSHYN, Olexandra M. SHULHAI
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Balkan Medical Union 2019-03-01
Series:Archives of the Balkan Medical Union
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Online Access:https://umbalk.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/08.PECULIARITIES-OF-THE-PREVALENCE-AND-RISK.pdf