Vitamin D Status in a Population of Well Children: Amasya Sample

Celep G., Durmaz Z. H., DUYAN ÇAMURDAN A.

PUERTO RICO HEALTH SCIENCES JOURNAL, cilt.38, sa.4, ss.254-260, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 38 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Dergi Adı: PUERTO RICO HEALTH SCIENCES JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.254-260
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Vitamin D status, Frequency, Well children, Adolescent, Northern Turkey, D DEFICIENCY, SKIN PIGMENT, PREVENTION, CHILDHOOD, MANAGEMENT, INFANT
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the vitamin D status of children living in Amasya, a city in northern Turkey. Vitamin D is an essential hormone for the health of the musculoskeletal system and acts as a modulator for the immune system, a protector of the cardiovascular system and a regulator of metabolic homeostasis.