Abstract:Background:
Childhood obesity and vitamin D deficiency (VDD) are recent health concerns associated with several clinical, psychosocial, and genetic manifestations like cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, depression, and cancer. This study aimed to investigate the association between lifestyle variables and vitamin D levels and VDR gene polymorphism with obesity among Bangladeshi school-going children.
Methods:
Epidemiological data and blood samples were collected from a total of 164 participants aged 6-13. Seru… Show more
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