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Title
Vitamin D status in Jordan: dress style and gender discrepancies.
Authors
Batieha, A; Khader, Y; Jaddou, H; Hyassat, D; Batieha, Z; Khateeb, M; Belbisi, A; Ajlouni, K
Abstract
Vitamin D deficiency is highly prevalent worldwide and has been linked to many diseases. The aims of the present study were to assess the vitamin D status of Jordanians at the national level and to identify groups of the population at high risk for vitamin D deficiency.