Vitamin D plays a pivotal role in the regulation of calcium-phosphorus metabolism,
particularly during pediatric age when nutritional rickets and impaired bone mass acquisition …

Serotonin regulates a wide variety of brain functions and behaviors. Here, we synthesize
previous findings that serotonin regulates executive function, sensory gating, and social …

Importance Severe asthma exacerbations cause significant morbidity and costs. Whether
vitamin D 3 supplementation reduces severe childhood asthma exacerbations is unclear …

Vitamin D deficiency is associated with osteoporosis and is thought to increase the risk of
cancer and CVD. Despite these numerous potential health effects, data on vitamin D status …

Objective To evaluate the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in obese children and
adolescents when compared to eutrophic controls. Methods Systematic review with meta …

Vitamin D status and the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency have been
addressed in many studies covering all continents. Vitamin D deficiency, when serum 25 …

Hypovitaminosis D in childhood is a re-emerging public health problem in developed
countries. New life style habits, current “epidemics” of obesity in children and adolescents …

The projected large increases in damaging ultraviolet radiation as a result of global
emissions of ozone-depleting substances have been forestalled by the success of the …

OBJECTIVE: Higher maternal intake of vitamin D during pregnancy is associated with a
lower risk of wheezing in offspring. The relationship between cord-blood levels of 25 …

OBJECTIVE: Adequate vitamin D is essential for skeletal health in developing children.
Although excess body weight is associated with risk of vitamin D deficiency, the national …