Vitamin D status and the prevalence of deficiency in lactating women from eight provinces and municipalities in China.

BACKGROUND:Vitamin D deficiency has become prevalent worldwide in recent years. However, less evidence was available for lactating women. OBJECTIVE:The purpose of the study was to understand vitamin D status and prevalence of deficiency in lactating women and associated risk factors for vitamin D de...

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Main Authors: Yao Zhao, Yingjie Yu, Hong Li, Zhirong Chang, Yongjin Li, Yifan Duan, Jie Wang, Shan Jiang, Zhenyu Yang, Shi-An Yin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5363952?pdf=render