Vitamin D insufficiency and its association with obesity among primary school children in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Aims: To present findings on low blood vitamin D status and its association with obesity among primary school children in Kuala Lumpur. Methods: A cross-sectional study of primary aged school children was undertaken in 2008. Six primary schools were randomly selected from a zone in Kuala Lumpur...
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| Language: | English |
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Springer
2010
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/22388/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/22388/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/22388/1/Vitamin_D_insufficiency_and_its_association_with_obesity.pdf |
| Summary: | Aims: To present findings on low blood vitamin D status
and its association with obesity among primary school
children in Kuala Lumpur.
Methods: A cross-sectional study of primary aged school
children was undertaken in 2008. Six primary schools were
randomly selected from a zone in Kuala Lumpur with a
multi-ethnic population from middle income levels. Fasting
blood samples were taken to assess micronutrients including
vitamin D [as 25(OH)D]. A total of 402 boys and girls
aged 7–12 years participated in the study. Informed consent
was obtained from both parents and the subjects. |
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