Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Vitamin D Intake Among Pregnant Women in Calabar: Implications for Maternity Care in the Tropics
Background: Vitamin D is a micronutrient essential for calcium and phosphorus homeostasis. It is required for optimal maternal health, fetal skeletal development, bone formation and good immune function. Though the vitamin is present in many locally available foods, as well as through supplementati...
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| Main Authors: | Eyong E, Omoronyia EE, Eyong M, Ekpe L, Ikobah J, Odusolu P |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nigerian Medical Association, Akwa Ibom State Branch
2025-07-01
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| Series: | Ibom Medical Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://ojs.ibommedicaljournal.org/ojs/index.php/imjhome/article/view/700 |
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