Vitamin D is vital for healthy bones because it helps the body to use calcium from the food. Traditionally, Vitamin D deficiency has been linked with rickets, a condition in which the bone tissue doesn't properly mineralize and leads to skeletal deformities and soft bones. But frequently, the study is revealing the significance of vitamin D in preserving against a host of health problems. Do you often become sick, especially with flu or colds? If yes, then low vitamin D levels may be a contributing factor. Several extensive observational studies have shown a link between a deficiency and respiratory tract infections like colds, bronchitis and pneumonia.
Here are some primary risk factors for vitamin D deficiency:
- Being elderly.
- Having dark skin.
- Being obese or overweight
- Not eating much dairy or fish.
- Always using sunscreen when going out.
- Staying inside.
- Little sun year-round region, living far from the equator.
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