Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among South Indian pregnant women

Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among South Indian pregnant women

Background: Deficiency of vitamin D is widespread across the globe. Expectant women are one of the most vulnerable groups for vitamin D deficiency (VDD). Even in South India with abundance of sunlight, pregnant women are believed to be at a high risk of this deficiency. The objectives of this study...

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Main Authors: S Sheela Ravinder, R Padmavathi, K Maheshkumar, M Mohankumar, K N Maruthy, S Sankar, Kalpana Balakrishnan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2022-01-01
Series:Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
Subjects:
low birth weight
pregnancy
prevalence
sun exposure
vitamin d deficiency
Online Access:http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2022;volume=11;issue=6;spage=2884;epage=2889;aulast=Ravinder

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