Serum Vitamin D is Differentially Associated with Socioemotional Adjustment in Early School-Aged Ugandan Children According to Perinatal HIV Status and In Utero/Peripartum Antiretroviral Exposure History

Serum Vitamin D is Differentially Associated with Socioemotional Adjustment in Early School-Aged Ugandan Children According to Perinatal HIV Status and In Utero/Peripartum Antiretroviral Exposure History

An impact of vitamin D in neurocognitive function has been theorized but it remains unknown whether vitamin-D insufficiency (VDI) is associated with worse socio-emotional adjustment (SEA) in vulnerable early school-aged children. This study examines the thesis that deficits in SEA are related to VDI...

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Main Authors: William Yakah, Jenifer I. Fenton, Alla Sikorskii, Sarah K. Zalwango, Robert Tuke, Philippa Musoke, Michael J. Boivin, Bruno Giordani, Amara E. Ezeamama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-07-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
vitamin D
antiretroviral therapy
perinatal HIV infection
Uganda
cognition
socioemotional adjustment
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/11/7/1570

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