Middle childhood and early adolescence have received disproportionately low levels of
scientific attention relative to other life stages, especially as related to nutrition and health …

Vitamin A (VA) deficiency during pregnancy is common in low‐income countries and a
growing number of intervention trials have examined the effects of supplementation during …

The prevalence of clinical vitamin D deficiency (rickets and osteomalacia) is high in many
parts of the world, and there is a resurgence of rickets among children of ethnic minority …

Linear growth is a complex process and is considered one of the best indicators of children's
well-being and health. Genetics, epigenetics and environment (mainly stress and availability …

Recent findings suggest that maternal vitamin D insufficiency during pregnancy has
consequences for the offspring's bone health in later life. To investigate whether maternal …

Nutrition is one of the most important factors affecting pubertal development. Increasing
demands for energy proteins and micronutrients are necessary to cope with the rapid linear …

The aim of this systematic review was to assess the evidence on the relation between
dietary patterns, bone mineral density (BMD), and risk of fracture in different age groups …

Nutritional rickets is a major public health problem in many countries of the world. The
disease is characterized by deformities of the long bones, enlargement of the wrists and …

The process of bone mineralization and resorption is complex and is affected by numerous
factors, including dietary constituents. Although some dietary factors involved in bone health …

Concerns exist about the adequacy of vitamin D in pregnant and lactating women. This
review assesses the evidence that maternal vitamin D status influences maternal, fetal, and …