Credit: UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON
SHAINY VARGHESE, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF NURSING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON COLLEGE OF NURSING, LED THE TEAM STUDYING VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY AMONG ADOLESCENTS AND RECOMMENDS ADDING A STANDARDIZED INSTRUMENT TO WELL-CHILD CHECKS/ANNUAL PHYSICALS TO SCREEN THE DIETARY HABITS AND IDENTIFY NUTRITIONAL DEFICITS TO TAILOR DIETARY RECOMMENDATIONS