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An investigation of the vitamin D Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice of UK practising doctors and nurses: the D-KAP study
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An investigation of the vitamin D Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice of UK practising doctors and nurses: the D-KAP study

Emily Fallon, Susan Lanham-New, Peter Williams and Sumantra Ray
Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, Vol.79(OCE1), E20
01/01/2020

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Attitudes Calciferol Dietary supplements Knowledge Medical personnel Nutrient deficiency Nutrition Physicians Robertson, Elaine Vitamin D Vitamin deficiency Nutrition Education Public Health
[...]this is of great research interest and public health concern as vitamin D deficiency has been shown to have key implications for long-term health outcomes in humans(2). Most (78%) used vitamin D supplements to manage vitamin D deficiency, commonly D3 (57%), meeting clinical recommendations. The findings identify urgent need for HCP nutrition education to help attenuate vitamin D deficiency prevalence.
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