Hypovitaminosis D and mild hypocalcaemia are highly prevalent among young Vietnamese children and women and related to low dietary intake

Autor: Thi Hop Le, Thuy Nga Tran, Arnaud Laillou, Pham Thuy Van, Jacques Berger, Bach Mai Le, Sonia Fortin, Frank T. Wieringa, Regina Moench Pfanner
Rok vydání: 2012
Předmět:
Male
Rural Population
Pediatrics
Urban Population
Non-Clinical Medicine
lcsh:Medicine
Overweight
Prevalence
Hypocalcaemia
Vitamin D
lcsh:Science
Child
education.field_of_study
Multidisciplinary
Anthropometry
Vitamins
Middle Aged
Nutrition Surveys
Socioeconomic Aspects of Health
Vietnam
Child
Preschool
Micronutrient Deficiencies
Medicine
Female
Public Health
medicine.symptom
Research Article
Adult
medicine.medical_specialty
Adolescent
Clinical Research Design
Population
chemistry.chemical_element
Calcium
Lower risk
vitamin D deficiency
Young Adult
Vitamin D and neurology
medicine
Humans
Obesity
education
Nutrition
Hypocalcemia
business.industry
lcsh:R
Malnutrition
Infant
medicine.disease
Vitamin D Deficiency
Diet
Cross-Sectional Studies
chemistry
Socioeconomic Factors
Women's Health
lcsh:Q
business
Body mass index
Zdroj: PLoS ONE
PLoS ONE, Vol 8, Iss 5, p e63979 (2013)
ISSN: 1932-6203
Popis: Introduction In many developing countries including Vietnam, data are lacking on vitamin D and calcium deficiencies whereas those deficiencies can play an important role in the development of bone health and possibly non-communicable diseases. The purpose of this study was to determine the overall prevalence of vitamin D and calcium deficiencies in women and young children and their nutritional related risk factors. Methods A cross-sectional study conducted among 595 women of reproductive age and 532 children
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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