[Prevalence of hypovitaminosis D and associated factors in Spanish population of school children and adolescents].
CONCLUSIONS: There is a high prevalence of hypovitaminosisD in juvenile populations. being female, pubertal age, autumn, winter and spring seasons, severe obesity, and living in urban areas are factors associated to hypovitaminosisD. Consideration should be given to the administration of vitamin supplements and/or the increase in the ingestion of natural vitaminD dietary sources.
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Source: Atencion Primaria - Category: Primary Care Authors: Durá-Travé T, Gallinas-Victoriano F, Chueca-Guindulain MJ, Berrade-Zubiri S, Moreno-Gónzalez P, Malumbres-Chacón M Tags: Aten Primaria Source Type: research
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