Vitamin D deficiency is a major public health problem worldwide in all age groups, even in
those residing in countries with low latitude, where it was generally assumed that UV …

Hypovitaminosis D in childhood is a re-emerging public health problem in developed
countries. New life style habits, current “epidemics” of obesity in children and adolescents …

Vitamin D status and the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency have been
addressed in many studies covering all continents. Vitamin D deficiency, defined as a serum …

Vitamin D is a key hormone in the regulation of calcium and phosphorus metabolism and
plays a pivotal role in bone health, particularly during pediatric age when nutritional rickets …

Objetivo Apresentar uma atualização sobre o diagnóstico e tratamento da hipovitaminose D
baseada nas mais recentes evidências científicas. Materiais e métodos O Departamento de …

Objective: The objective is to present an update on the diagnosis and treatment of
hypovitaminosis D, based on the most recent scientific evidence. Materials and methods …

Hypovitaminosis D affects children and adolescents all around the world. Italian data on
vitamin D status and risk factors for hypovitaminosis D during pediatric age are lacking. Six …

Background Vitamin D plays an important role in health promotion during adolescence.
Vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency are common in adolescents worldwide. Few data on …

Vitamin D is essential to bone health; severe and prolonged deficiency can lead to rickets in
children and osteomalacia in adults. As the main source of vitamin D is exposure of the skin …

Studies conducted among populations of tropical countries have reported high prevalences
of vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency. Information resulting from meta-analyses on the …