Impaired Height Growth Associated with Vitamin D Deficiency in Young Children from the Japan Environment and Children’s Study

Impaired Height Growth Associated with Vitamin D Deficiency in Young Children from the Japan Environment and Children’s Study

Vitamin D is essential for calcium absorption and bone homeostasis. Although short-stature children were reported to have low vitamin D concentrations, there is no clear evidence of a link between vitamin D and height growth in young children not limited to those with short stature. We collected hei...

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Main Authors: Shohei Kuraoka, Masako Oda, Hiroshi Mitsubuchi, Kimitoshi Nakamura, Takahiko Katoh, Japan Environment and Children’s Study (JECS) Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-08-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
vitamin D
height growth
sun exposure
child health
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/16/3325

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