Vitamin D deficiency and childhood obesity: interactions, implications, and recommendations

Catherine A Peterson Department of Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO, USA Abstract: Vitamin D deficiency and childhood obesity have been classified as epidemics throughout the world, and both share some common risk factors including poor diet and inac...

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Main Author: Peterson CA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2015-02-01
Series:Nutrition and Dietary Supplements
Online Access:http://www.dovepress.com/vitamin-d-deficiency-and-childhood-obesity-interactions-implications-a-peer-reviewed-article-NDS