High prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency and its association with BMI-for-age among primary school children in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Background 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 limite...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
BioMed Central
2011
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/1411/4/1471-2458-11-95.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/1411/ http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/95 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|