Pediatr Health. 2010;4(1):89-97. © 2010 Future Medicine Ltd.

It is a proven fact that sunshine is the best source of vitamin D, and as the winters approach, we may be getting less of ...

Despite the importance of vitamin D for overall health, it is estimated that about one billion people worldwide have a deficiency, usually defined as having serum levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D 3 ...

Compared with the general population, patients with erythropoietic protoporphyria have notably lower bone mineral density, ...

When vitamin D levels are low, arteries can become stiff ... found that for every 10 per cent increase in concentrations of ...

Many people are turning to vitamin D supplements due to awareness about vitamin D deficiency. However, various factors can ...

Risk factors for vitamin D deficiency include darker skin, less vitamin D intake and less outdoor activity. Low vitamin D levels can cause rickets in children, classically effecting toddlers but ...

Vitamin D deficiency is becoming increasingly common in the USA. In this review we provide estimates of the prevalence of deficiency, and review the risk factors and the evidence of clinical ...

Pediatr Health. 2010;4(1):89-97. In a cohort study performed in Colorado, intake of vitamin D during the third trimester of pregnancy was assessed in the mothers of 233 children. The children were ...