Tobacco smoke exposure is an independent predictor of vitamin D deficiency in US children

The role of tobacco-smoke exposure on serum vitamin D concentration in US pediatric population is not known. We hypothesized that tobacco smoke exposure would increase the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in US children. Representative national data were accessed from the National Health and Nutri...

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Veröffentlicht in:PloS one 2018-10, Vol.13 (10), p.e0205342
Hauptverfasser: Nwosu, Benjamin Udoka, Kum-Nji, Philip
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Zusammenfassung:The role of tobacco-smoke exposure on serum vitamin D concentration in US pediatric population is not known. We hypothesized that tobacco smoke exposure would increase the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in US children. Representative national data were accessed from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2009-2010 databank on 2,263 subjects of ages 3 to 17 years. Subjects were categorized into two groups based on their age: children, if
ISSN:1932-6203
1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0205342