Low vitamin D status in nursing Pakistani mothers in an environment of ample sunshine: a cross-sectional study

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Authors

Ghulam Mustafa · Nishtar Medical College and Hospital

Muhammad Aslam Asadi · Bahauddin Zakariya University

Nadir Bashir · Nishtar Medical College and Hospital

Abstract

The majority of Pakistani mothers in south Punjab are vD deficient & universal vD supplementation is the need of the hour to improve health outcomes in mothers & infants.

Topics & Keywords

Vitamin D Research Studies Breastfeeding Practices and Influences Birth, Development, and Health

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

Volume 18, Issue 1, pp. 426-426

DOI: 10.1186/s12884-018-2062-0

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