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ba0004p87 | (1) | ICCBH2015

Influence of vitamin D deficiency on the bone mineral density in schoolchildren

Povoroznyuk Vladyslav , Balatska Nataliya , Tyazhka Olga , Budnik Tetiana , Kubey Inga , Haliyash Nataliia

Introduction: The recent studies show high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency all over the world. Vitamin D deficiency can cause serious problems such as rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults.The aim of the study was to determine the influence of vitamin D deficiency on bone mineral density.Methods: There were examined 304 children aged 10–18 years. The boys consisted 53%. The average age of boys was...