WASHINGTON – Millions of U.S. children have disturbingly low Vitamin D levels, possibly increasing their risk for bone problems, heart disease, diabetes and other ailments (CANCER), according to two new studies that provide the first national assessment of the crucial nutrient in young Americans.
About 9 percent of those ages 1 through 21 — about 7.6 million children, adolescents and young adults — have Vitamin D levels so low they could be considered deficient, while an additional 61 percent — 50.8 million — have higher levels, but still low enough to be insufficient, according to the analysis of federal data being released Monday.
“It’s astounding,” said Michal L. Melamed of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, who helped conduct one of the studies published online by the journal Pediatrics. “At first, we couldn’t believe the numbers. I think it’s very worrisome.”..read more here..
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Keyla Hendrik // September 17, 2009 at 8:52 am |
Based on my knowledge we get our vitamin D from the sun rise. At this modern period we know that the choice to work at office or other job which does not directly have a contact with the sun rise become the ideal choice for everyone. We just think to gain the best work, education and other things until we don’t really take a serious action to our health and have a contact with nature.
DougC // December 7, 2009 at 5:22 pm |
Bad link on the “read more here” option – goes to a 404 page not found