Assessment of Mothers' Knowledge and Attitude About the Importance of Vitamin D Supplements for Children in Basra City
Zahraa Mahmoud Hussain AL-HEJAJ,
Eman H. RAHI,
Ali Malik TIRYAG
Abstract:Background: Vitamin D is an important vitamin inside the human body. Vitamin D deficiency is common especially in women of childbearing age mostly because of a lack of knowledge regarding the impact of vitamin D and how to avoid being deficient in it. Vitamin D deficiency leads to many diseases that negatively affect the general health and maternal health. Objectives: The main aims of our study were twofold. Firstly, we assess the knowledge and attitude of mothers about vitamin D. Secondly, a link relationship… Show more
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