Physical partner violence is widely recognized as a global health problem, especially in
pregnant women. This study determines the association between physical violence during …

The present study aimed to estimate the prevalence of 25-OH-D status (insufficiency and
deficiency) in children and adolescents residing in Bucaramanga, Colombia and to …

The rapid bone growth accompanying puberty is vastly different than the adult state, that
is,∼ 90% of adult bone mineral content (BMC) is accrued by the end of adolescence, and∼ …

Short telomere length is associated with chronic diseases and decreased lifespan. Vitamin
D and its binding protein (DBP) may maintain telomeres through anti-inflammatory actions …

Objective: to examine the prevalence of hypovitaminosis D in pregnant women and their
newborns in Bogotá, Colombia. Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed measuring …

The study reported by Villamor et al.[1] in this issue of the Journal experienced many hurdles
along the road to testing the efficacy of vitamin D fortification of skim milk to reduce …

Background Nutritional risk is associated with adverse clinical outcomes and is more
prevalent among pulmonology patients than among patients in other departments. High …

Aim: Vitamin D deficiency is highly prevalent among children worldwide. This study aims to
assess the frequency of vitamin D deficiency in children and how it varies according to …

Background and Objectives: To investigate the vitamin A, D, E concentrations and status,
and analyse the associated risk factors for vitamin A, D, E deficiency in children in Shaanxi …

Introducción: la violencia física de pareja es un problema social y de salud pública. Las
mujeres en etapa reproductiva, especialmente las embarazadas, han sufrido violencia …