Vitamin D Deficiency and Insufficiency According to the Current Criteria for Children: Vitamin D Status of Elementary School Children in Turkey

Fatma Sinem Hocaoğlu Emre Devrim SarıbalOsman Oğuz

Published in: Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology (2018)

Vitamin D deficiency is a widely observed and preventable public health problem among children of different ages. It is necessary to increase the awareness among health professionals, and providing 25(OH)D supplements will yield generations with healthy bone structure and well growth.

Keyphrases

public health
young adults
bone mineral density
emergency department
postmenopausal women
body composition