Lionel, BArul Premanand ; Gnanaraj, R ; Paranjape, Meghana ; Moses, PrabakarDevarajan ; John, Jacob ; Geethanjali, FS ; Rose, Winsley (2020) Vitamin-D deficiency and its association with breast feeding among children at 1 year of age in an urban community in South India Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 9 (3). p. 1668. ISSN 2249-4863
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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_995_19
Related URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_995_19
Abstract
High prevalence of Vitamin D deficiency is reported among healthy infants, children and adolescents. Maternal Vitamin-D deficiency, poor vitamin-D content of breast milk even in Vitamin-D replete mothers, exclusive breastfeeding without Vitamin-D supplementation and inadequate sunlight exposure are important risk factors for Vitamin D deficiency in infants.
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| Keywords: | Breast feeding; Community; Vitamin D deficiency. |
| ID Code: | 141931 |
| Deposited On: | 29 Dec 2025 10:14 |
| Last Modified: | 29 Dec 2025 10:14 |
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