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- Title
DIET AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY: KEY FACTORS IN THE AETIOLOGY OF VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY IN A 14 YEAR OLD AFGHAN GIRL.
- Authors
Newcombe, Jodi; Joshi, Ashutosh; Pike, Michelle; Michie, Colin
- Abstract
Low levels of vitamin D have been described in a number of studies of adolescents. It has been suggested that a combination of their rate of growth and changing lifestyles that result in deficiency. We present a case in which many factors were carefully investigated in order to identify which were likely to be most relevant. The case suggests that interventions with both sunshine exposure and diet may be successful in tackling the problem in a teenager.
- Subjects
ADOLESCENT health; PHYSIOLOGICAL effects of vitamin D; LIFESTYLES; PHYSIOLOGICAL effects of solar radiation; VITAMIN D deficiency
- Publication
West London Medical Journal, 2013, Vol 5, Issue 2, p21
- ISSN
1757-756X
- Publication type
Case Study