Correction to: Scientific Reports https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-56904-y, published online 14 January 2020

This Article contains an error in the Methods section under the subheading ‘Randomization and intervention’ where,

“(a) Doses of cholecalciferol (commercial name, Calcirol, Cipla, India) 60,000IU (sachets, dissolved in half glass milk (120 ml) to be taken per orally) was given once per week for eight weeks to intervention group and Lactose Granules as placebo20,21,22.”

should read:

“(a) Doses of cholecalciferol (commercial name, Calcirol, Cadila, India) 60,000IU (sachets, dissolved in half glass milk (120 ml) to be taken per orally) was given once per week for eight weeks to intervention group and Lactose Granules as placebo20,21,22.”