Status and influential factors of vitamin D among children aged 0 to 6 years in a Chinese population.
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SUBMITTER: Zhang H
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7114801 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr
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Status and influential factors of vitamin D among children aged 0 to 6 years in a Chinese population.
Zhang Heng H Li Zhijuan Z Wei Yarong Y Fu Jinyan J Feng Yaling Y Chen Daozhen D Xu Dexiang D
BMC public health 20200401 1
<h4>Background</h4>Vitamin D insufficiency and deficiency in childhood are common. However, the status and influential factors of vitamin D during different ages are not clear. This study aimed to survey vitamin D concentrations in children aged 0 to 6 years and explore its influential factors.<h4>Methods</h4>A total of 6953 children were recruited in Wuxi City of East China from January to December in 2016. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used to determine the serum concentrations of 25-h ...[more]
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