Vitamin D Deficiency


	VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY


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The Effects of Vitamin D Deficiency

Our ability to produce Vitamin D decreases as we get older, so deficiencies in the Vitamin are more common in the elderly.

However, this is not to say that young people can not suffer a Vitamin D deficiency. One research trial showed that almost three hundred patients of a wide variety of ages were hospitalized for various reasons. It was discovered that over 57% of the patients were suffering as well from Vitamin D deficiencies. The study also noted that deficiencies were also noted in patients that has received enough Vitamin D either through supplements or in their diet. Researchers concluded from this that the present RDA's for Vitamin D are probably not sufficient.

The current RDA of Vitamin D sits at 200 IU daily for those under 50, and 400 IU for people from 51-70, and 600 IU for people above 70. Doctors and nutritionists today believe that the RDA's for those above 50 are on the low side. Vitamin D deficiency appears first as damage to the bones, and can trigger a disease in children called rickets which weakens bones. Vitamin D deficiency can also instigate muscle twitches, diarrhea, nervousness, and insomnia. In today's society, rickets in children is not very common due to milk being fortified with Vitamin D, and as well, most children spend ample time outside to produce their own Vitamin D. To ensure you won't suffer from a Vitamin D deficiency, it is said that as little as ten or fifteen minutes outside daily a few times a week will generate all that you need.

The risk factors for Vitamin D deficiency include:

Those in the over 50 age group
Those that aren�t milk drinkers
Not being outside between 8:00 AM and 3:00 PM
Wearing sunscreen when you are outside

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