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The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of suboptimal vitamin D status in young, adult and elderly Irish subjects
Abstract:
With the exception of the elderly, there is a dearth of information about the vitamin D status of Irish subjects. Therefore, we assessed the prevalence of suboptimal vitamin D status in a number of age-groups within the Irish population (including females aged, 11-13 years, 23-50 years, 51-69 years, and 70-75 years; and males, aged 20-64 years) during late-winter and late-summer. In more...
International Classification:
Vitamin D
Categories:
suboptimal vitamin D
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Ir Med J,
Vol: 99 Page: 48-9 February 2006 T. R. Hill; A. Flynn; M. Kiely; K. D. Cashman