Author's response to reviews Title: Effect of Physical Activity and Sun Exposure on Vitamin D Status of Saudi Children and Adolescents Authors:
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Abdulaziz Al-Othman ([email protected]) Sara Al-Musharaf ([email protected]) Nasser Al-Daghri ([email protected]) Soundararajan Krishnaswamy ([email protected]) Deqa Yusuf ([email protected]) Khalid Alkharfy ([email protected]) Yousef Al-Saleh ([email protected]) Omar Al-Attas ([email protected]) Majed Alokail ([email protected]) Osama Moharram ([email protected]) Shaun Sabico ([email protected]) George Chrousos ([email protected])
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Effect of physical activity and sun exposure on vitamin D status of Saudi children and adolescents
BACKGROUND Accumulating evidence suggests an increased prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in the Middle East. In this context, we aimed to determine whether the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency is related to degree of physical activity and sun exposure among apparently healthy Saudi children and adolescents, a little studied population. METHODS A total of 331 Saudi children aged 6-17 years ...
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