Vitamin D deficiency in Malaysian adolescents aged 13 years: Findings from the Malaysian Health and Adolescents Longitudinal Research Team study (MyHeARTs)

Vitamin D deficiency in Malaysian adolescents aged 13 years: Findings from the Malaysian Health and Adolescents Longitudinal Research Team study (MyHeARTs)

Objective: To determine the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency (<37.5 nmol/L) among young adolescents in Malaysia and its association with demographic characteristics, anthropometric measures and physical activity. Design: This is a cross-sectional study among Form 1 (year 7) students from 15 sch...

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Main Authors: Al-Sadat, N., Majid, Hazreen Abdul, Sim, P.Y., Tin, Tin Su, Dahlui, Maznah, Bakar, M.F.A., Dzaki, N., Norbaya, S., Murray, L., Cantwell, M.M., Jalaludin, Muhammad Yazid
Format: Article
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2016
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R Medicine
Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/18261/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2015-010689
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Institution: Universiti Malaya

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http://eprints.um.edu.my/18261/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2015-010689

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