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- Title
Vitamin D deficiency and prevention: Turkish experience.
- Authors
Hatun, Şükrü; Ozkan, Behzat; Bereket, Abdullah
- Abstract
A nationwide 'vitamin D prophylaxis augmentation programme' initiated in 2005 in Turkey reduced the prevalence of rickets from 6% in 1998 to 0.1% in 2008 in children under 3 years of age. The programme included free distribution of vitamin D drops to all newborns and infants (0-12 months) visiting primary health stations throughout the country. Free disposal of vitamin D to infants is an effective strategy for preventing vitamin D-deficient rickets.
- Subjects
TURKEY; VITAMIN D deficiency; INFANT nutrition; RICKETS prevention; NATIONAL health services; PREVENTION
- Publication
Acta Paediatrica, 2011, Vol 100, Issue 9, p1195
- ISSN
0803-5253
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1651-2227.2011.02383.x