High prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency and its association with BMI-age among primary school children in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Deficiencies of micronutrients can affect the growth and development of children. There is increasing evidence of vitamin D deficiency world-wide resulting in nutritional rickets in children and osteoporosis in adulthood. Data on the micronutrient status of children in Malaysia is limited. The aim o...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BioMed Central
2011
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| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24664/1/High%20prevalence%20of%20vitamin%20D%20insufficiency%20and%20its%20association%20with%20BMI.pdf |