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...
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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Format: | Article |
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 |
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