Assessment of vitamin D and its association with cardiovascular disease risk factors in an adult migrant population: An audit of patient records at a Community Health Centre in Kensington, Melbourne, Australia
Background: Vitamin D deficiency is a global public health problem associated with increased risk of cardio-metabolic diseases and osteoarthritis. Migrants with dark skin settled in temperate climates are at greater risk of both vitamin D deficiency and cardiovascular diseases. This study aims to id...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
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BioMed Central Ltd.
2014
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/23862 |