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News you need to know about Vitamin D Did you know that according to a recent study published in Pediatrics, 70 percent of American children are at an increased risk for bone and heart disease because of low levels of vitamin D? In adults, there has been an increased interest in associations between low vitamin D levels and all sorts of cardiovascular risk factors, such as high blood pressure and diabetes. "So, we decided to look at this in children," said study leader Michal Melamed, M.D., assistant professor of medicine and epidemiology and population health at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, Bronx, N.Y. In the study, "Prevalence and Associations of 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Deficiency in US Children: NHANES 2001–2004," researchers found that of a nationally representative sample of more than 6,000 individuals ages 1-21 years who participated in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 9 percent were vitamin D-deficient. If that percentage were applied nationwide, Melamed said, it would mean that more than 7million American children and young adults are at risk for rickets. In addition, 61 percent of children in the study were vitamin D-insufficient. Here are three things you can do to boost your Vitamin D intake if you are concerned that you or your child might be at risk of being vitamin D-insufficient:
For the full report on Inadequate levels of Vitamin D in 70 percent of U.S. Children, click here. Sources: The information provided in this article by the AAFP is news that iMOM thinks you need to know. Recommendations are the opinions of the AAFP and not necessarily those of iMOM. Medical information within this site is not intended for use in the diagnosis or treatment of any health condition. Please consult a licensed health care professional for the treatment or diagnosis of any medical condition. |
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