Association of vitamin D status and cardio-metabolic risk factors in children and adolescents: the CASPIAN-V study

Abstract Background Metabolic syndrome (MetS) starts from early life and is one of the important underlying factors for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in adulthood. Controversial evidence exists on the role of vitamin D deficiency in increasing the risk of pediatric MetS. Objective This study aime...

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Main Authors: Mostafa Qorbani, Motahar Heidari-Beni, Hanieh-Sadat Ejtahed, Gita Shafiee, Farid Goodarzi, Seyed Saeed Tamehri Zadeh, Majid Khademian, Nami Mohammadian Khonsari, Mohammad Esmaeil Motlagh, Hamid Asayesh, Mohammad Jabbari, Ramin Heshmat, Mehdi Ebrahimi, Roya Kelishadi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-11-01
Series:BMC Nutrition
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40795-021-00477-5