Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and its associated factors among the urban elderly population in Hyderabad metropolitan city, South India

• Main Authors: Palla Suryanarayana (Author), Nimmathota Arlappa (Author), Vadakattu Sai Santhosh (Author), Nagalla Balakrishna (Author), Pondey Lakshmi Rajkumar (Author), Undrajavarapu Prasad (Author), Banavath Bhoja Raju (Author), Kommula Shivakeseva (Author), Kondru Divya Shoshanni (Author), Madabushi Seshacharyulu (Author), Jagjeevan Babu Geddam (Author), Prabhakaran Sobhana Prasanthi (Author), Rajendran Ananthan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2018-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Deficiency of vitamin D has been associated with various health conditions. However, vitamin D deficiency (VDD) and factors associated with VDD are not well studied, especially among the urban elderly population of India. Aim: To assess the prevalence of VDD and its associated factors am...