Knowledge and attitudes about vitamin D, and behaviors related to vitamin D in adults with and without coronary heart disease in Saudi Arabia

Knowledge and attitudes about vitamin D, and behaviors related to vitamin D in adults with and without coronary heart disease in Saudi Arabia

Abstract Background Vitamin D deficiency is prevailing in Saudi Arabia. Recent national data indicated an inverse association between vitamin D status and coronary heart disease (CHD), which increases concerns about vitamin D deficiency as a serious public health problem. Therefore, the current stud...

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Main Authors: Najlaa M. Aljefree, Patricia Lee, Faruk Ahmed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-03-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Vitamin D deficiency
Knowledge
Attitudes
Sun exposure
Vitamin D supplements
Saudi Arabia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-017-4183-1

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