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ba0002p111 | (1) | ICCBH2013

Vitamin D status and association to bone health in 781 healthy 8–11 years old Danish school children: preliminary results from the Opus school meal study

Petersen R A , Damsgaard C T , Dalskov S , Sorensen L B , Laursen R P , Hjorth M F , Andersen R , Tetens I , Krarup H , Astrup A , Michaelsen K F , Molgaard C

Background: Low vitamin D concentrations among children and adolescents at northern latitudes are frequently observed. Also, inverse associations between 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) and PTH concentrations have been found in children of different ages. More studies on the link between vitamin D status and childhood bone health are needed.Objective: To evaluate the status of serum 25(OH)D in autumn and the association between 25(OH)D concentrations and b...

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Vitamin D status and association to bone health in 781 healthy 8–11 years old Danish school children: preliminary results from the Opus school meal study

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