Prevalence and determinants of vitamin D deficiency in Iranian children and adolescents: the CASPIAN-V study.
Hadith RastadArmita Mahdavi GorabiMostafa QorbaniEhsan SeifHamid AsayeshMohammad Esmaeil MotlaghRamin HeshmatRoya KelishadiPublished in: Journal of diabetes and metabolic disorders (2021)
This large population-based study revealed a high frequency of hypovitaminosis D in Iranian children and adolescents. Sun exposure for at least 30 min/day and taking vitamin D supplementation may reduce the risk of vitamin D deficiency.