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Prevalence of Vitamin D deficiency in a multiracial female population in KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa

Published in: South African Family Practice
Volume 61 , issue 3 , 2019 , pages: 79–84

DOI: 10.1080/20786190.2018.1541579

Author(s): Yeshnee Naidoo Discipline of Optics and Imaging, Durban, South Africa , Jagidesa Moodley Women’s Health and HIV Research Group, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Durban, South Africa , Lorna Madurai Global Clinical and Virology Laboratory, , Thajasvarie Naicker Discipline of Optics and Imaging, Durban, South Africa

Keywords: Vitamin D , vitamin D deficiency , race , age

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Abstract

Objective: Vitamin D deficiency is a global health issue affecting many countries, especially those in temperate climates. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of Vitamin D deficiency and level of 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] in females categorised by age and race.

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