Vitamin D Status in Children in Greece and Its Relationship with Sunscreen Application

• Main Authors: Gavriela Maria Feketea (Author), Ioana Corina Bocsan (Author), Georgios Tsiros (Author), Panagiota Voila (Author), Luminita Aurelia Stanciu (Author), Mihnea Zdrenghea (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The aim of this study was to characterize the prevalence and seasonal variation of vitamin D (vit D) deficiency/insufficiency in healthy children and adolescents in Greece, and to explore its relationship with the use of sunscreens. The serum level of 25-hydroxy-vitamin D (25(OH)D) was measured in 3...