ESPE Abstracts

Introduction: Vitamin D plays a key role in bone health of adolescents. Meanwhile, its potential extra-skeletal health benefits have resulted in the association of vitamin D deficiency with a wide range of acute and chronic diseases. As a consequence, hypovitaminosis D in adolescence is considered to have serious adverse effects and is highlighted as a global public health concern. Practical guidelines help clinicians make their preventive and therapeutic choices and improve c...