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Factors associated with infants’ sunlight exposure among mothers attending the EPI unit of Wolkite University Specialized Hospital

BACKGROUND: Infant sunlight exposure in their early infancy is essential for the cutaneous synthesis of vitamin D. Vitamin D deficiency is highly prevalent due to inadequate exposure to sunlight. In Ethiopia, one in thirteen children had rickets, which could be prevented by sunlight exposure or supp...

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Autores principales: Mengistu, Girma Teferi, Terefe, Ayana Benti, Gudeta, Tolesa Gemeda, Mengistu, Bizunesh Kefale
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9671437/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36395250
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0277349