The role of vitamin D in infants, children and young people
Jackie Bentley Senior lecturer, Child health, University of Worcester
In recent years there has been a growing interest in vitamin D, the role it plays in the body and the effects of its deficiency. This article provides an overview of what is known about vitamin D and the role it plays in growth, development and maintenance of health.
Nursing Children and Young People.
27, 1, 28-35.
doi: 10.7748/ncyp.27.1.28.e508
Correspondence
jackie.bentley@worc.ac.uk
Peer review
This article has been subject to open peer review
Conflict of interest
None declared
Received: 02 February 2014
Accepted: 05 June 2014
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