Endocrine Abstracts

Vitamin D deficiency is a worldwide health problem. The lack of appreciation of the importance of sensible sun exposure for providing children and adults with their vitamin D requirement has led to a worldwide vitamin D deficiency pandemic,vitamin D deficiency can have a negative influence on bone development, causing not only rickets, but also interfering with attainment of genetically programmed height.Aim of the study: To assess vitamin D status among...