Vitamin D Deficiency Is Prevalent in Morbidly Obese Adolescents Prior to Bariatric Surgery

Vitamin D Deficiency Is Prevalent in Morbidly Obese Adolescents Prior to Bariatric Surgery

Background. Obese adults are frequently vitamin D deficient before bariatric surgery; whether similar abnormalities exist in morbidly obese adolescents is unknown. Objective. To determine the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in morbidly obese adolescents. Methods. Cross-sectional study of preoper...

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Main Authors: Censani, Marisa, Stein, Emily M., Shane, Elizabeth, Oberfield, Sharon E., McMahon, Donald J., Lerner, Shulamit, Fennoy, Ilene
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3664934/

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3664934/

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