Assessment of Vitamin D Status and Response to Vitamin D3 in Obese and Non-Obese Iranian Children

Conclusion: Our study demonstrated a high frequency of vitamin D deficiency among Iranian children, particularly the obese ones. Moreover, low therapeutic response in the obese group is witnessed.

Source: Journal of Tropical Pediatrics - August 24, 2016 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Motlaghzadeh, Y., Sayarifard, F., Allahverdi, B., Rabbani, A., Setoodeh, A., Sayarifard, A., Abbasi, F., Haghi-Ashtiani, M.-T., Rahimi-Froushani, A. Tags: Original Papers Source Type: research