Purpose: The aim of study was to assess the prevalence of osteoporosis and changes in
bone mass with increasing age and compare bone health status of apparently healthy men …

For the correct interpretation of Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA) measurements in
children, the use of age, gender, height, weight and ethnicity specific reference data is …

Materials and Methods: One twenty five diabetic children (boys: 50) and age gender
matched healthy controls were enrolled. All subjects underwent anthropometric …

Objectives: To investigate the duration of casual sunlight ultraviolet-B (UVB) exposure
required to maintain optimal Vitamin D status (25-hydroxyvitamin-D [25 (OH) D])> 50 nmol/L …

Objective: To test the efficacy of zinc supplementation through diet or ayurvedic zinc tablet
on cognitive function and taste acuity in adolescent girls. Methods: Using zinc-rich food …

There is increasing concern about zinc availability from cereal‐based vegetarian diets and
the need to improve its native bioavailability. Effects of natural fermentation on zinc …

Recent dietary guidelines emphasize micronutrient sufficiency by giving importance to
consumption of whole grains and a variety of fruits and vegetables. The objective of this …

Objective: With the increasing knowledge about the antioxidant potential of many
micronutrients such as zinc and vitamin C, their roles in oxidative stress related health …

Objectives To investigate whether dietary calcium intake will modify the relationship
between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 (25OHD) with intact serum parathyroid hormone …

Background Cholesterol and cholecalciferol are synthesized from a common substrate 7-
dehydrocholesterol. 7-dehydrocholesterol is converted to cholesterol by 7 …