Vitamin D Status among Women in a Rural District of Nepal: Determinants and Association with Metabolic Profile—A Population-Based Study

Vitamin D Status among Women in a Rural District of Nepal: Determinants and Association with Metabolic Profile—A Population-Based Study

Hypovitaminosis D is prevalent worldwide, and especially in South-Asia. According to the Institute of Medicine (IOM), 25(OH)D levels below 30 nmol/L are defined as vitamin D deficiency (VDD) and levels between 30–50 nmol/L as insufficiency (VDI). Besides its role in calcium homeostasis, it has been...

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Main Authors: Chandra Yogal, Marianne Borgen, Sunila Shakya, Biraj Karmarcharya, Rajendra Koju, Mats P. Mosti, Miriam K. Gustafsson, Bjørn Olav Åsvold, Berit Schei, Astrid Kamilla Stunes, Unni Syversen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-05-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
vitamin D deficiency
metabolic profile
milk intake
women
rural Nepal
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/11/2309

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