Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and its association with metabolic derangements among children with obesity

Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and its association with metabolic derangements among children with obesity

Abstract Background It is known that obesity is associated with vitamin D deficiency and observational studies have shown vitamin D deficiency to be linked with the development of type 2 diabetes. There are no comprehensive data regarding vitamin D deficiency in children with obesity in Sri Lanka an...

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Main Authors: S. G. S. Adikaram, D. B. D. L. Samaranayake, N. Atapattu, K. M. D. L. D. Kendaragama, J. T. N. Senevirathne, V. Pujitha Wickramasinghe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Vitamin D deficiency
Sri Lankan children
Childhood obesity
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-019-1558-8

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