Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency and Its Related Factors Among University Students in Shiraz, Iran
Backgrounds: Vitamin D deficiency is a public health concern even in sunny areas, so we decided to assess the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and its related factors among university students in Shiraz. Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out on 254 (128 male and 126 female) universi...
Main Authors: | Shiva Faghih, Maryam Abdolahzadeh, Mohsen Mohammadi, Jafar Hasanzadeh |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2014-01-01
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Series: | International Journal of Preventive Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://www.ijpvmjournal.net/article.asp?issn=2008-7802;year=2014;volume=5;issue=6;spage=796;epage=799;aulast=Faghih |
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