Open AccessPrevalence and cut-off point of vitamin D deficiency among secondary students of Arak, Iran in 2010
Author(s) -
Afsaneh Talaei,
Nasrin Yadegari,
Mohamad Rafee,
Mohamad Reza Rezvanfar,
Abdolatif Moini
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.456
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2230-9500
pISSN - 2230-8210
DOI - 10.4103/2230-8210.100676
Subject(s) - vitamin d deficiency , medicine , vitamin d and neurology , diabetes mellitus , pediatrics , endocrinology , gastroenterology
Vitamin D has a basic role in bone growth and metabolism and has been noticed for its important role in many diseases, such as diabetes, depression, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease. Regarding some studies, detection of vitamin D deficiency in different places has important implication for health. This study determined prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in Arak, a centrally located city in Iran.