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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Main Authors: Khor, Geok Lin, Chee, Winnie S S, Mohd Shariff, Zalilah, Poh, Bee K, Arumugam, Mohan, Ab Rahman, Jamalludin, Theobald, Hannah E
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Published: Springer 2010
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spelling iium-223882016-03-10T03:58:40Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/22388/ Vitamin D insufficiency and its association with obesity among primary school children in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Khor, Geok Lin Chee, Winnie S S Mohd Shariff, Zalilah Poh, Bee K Arumugam, Mohan Ab Rahman, Jamalludin Theobald, Hannah E R Medicine (General) RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine 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. Springer 2010 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/22388/1/Vitamin_D_insufficiency_and_its_association_with_obesity.pdf Khor, Geok Lin and Chee, Winnie S S and Mohd Shariff, Zalilah and Poh, Bee K and Arumugam, Mohan and Ab Rahman, Jamalludin and Theobald, Hannah E (2010) Vitamin D insufficiency and its association with obesity among primary school children in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Osteoporosis International, 21 (Supp.5). S717-S718. ISSN 1433-2965 (O), 0937-941X (P) http://www.springer.com/medicine/orthopedics/journal/198
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RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
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RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
Khor, Geok Lin
Chee, Winnie S S
Mohd Shariff, Zalilah
Poh, Bee K
Arumugam, Mohan
Ab Rahman, Jamalludin
Theobald, Hannah E
Vitamin D insufficiency and its association with obesity among primary school children in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
description 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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author Khor, Geok Lin
Chee, Winnie S S
Mohd Shariff, Zalilah
Poh, Bee K
Arumugam, Mohan
Ab Rahman, Jamalludin
Theobald, Hannah E
author_facet Khor, Geok Lin
Chee, Winnie S S
Mohd Shariff, Zalilah
Poh, Bee K
Arumugam, Mohan
Ab Rahman, Jamalludin
Theobald, Hannah E
author_sort Khor, Geok Lin
title Vitamin D insufficiency and its association with obesity among primary school children in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
title_short Vitamin D insufficiency and its association with obesity among primary school children in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
title_full Vitamin D insufficiency and its association with obesity among primary school children in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
title_fullStr Vitamin D insufficiency and its association with obesity among primary school children in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Vitamin D insufficiency and its association with obesity among primary school children in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
title_sort vitamin d insufficiency and its association with obesity among primary school children in kuala lumpur, malaysia
publisher Springer
publishDate 2010
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/22388/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/22388/
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