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Adolescent Athlete Stress Fractures Associated with Vitamin D Insufficiency: Three Cases with Review of the Literature.

Douglas R HaaseKevin BrownKimberly J Templeton
Published in: JBJS case connector (2021)
Vitamin D insufficiency is a global epidemic mainly focused on adults and young-adult athletes. These case reports raise concerns about a growing prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency in adolescents, the potential risk of stress fracture, and the need for screening and possible supplementation in adolescent athletes to improve their bone health.
Keyphrases
  • young adults
  • mental health
  • childhood cancer
  • healthcare
  • public health
  • risk factors
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  • bone mineral density
  • stress induced
  • health information
  • soft tissue
  • health promotion