Vitamin D deficiency common in U.S. teens
A vitamin D deficiency means you don't have enough of this vitamin in your body. You need vitamin D to grow and maintain your bones. You could be at risk for deficiency if you don't get enough sunlight on your skin, you have a disorder that reduces your body's ability to absorb it...
What are vitamin D deficiency symptoms and signs? In order to work in your body, vitamin D must bind to a protein called a receptor. Every cell in your body has receptors for vitamin D. It plays a role in your muscle, immune, and nervous systems. Read more: What Are the Symptoms and...
Vitamin D deficiency is linked to depression in teens and adults and may increase the risk of anxiety and other mood disorders. 4 . Lowers risk of cancer Healthy vitamin D levels have been found to reduce prostate, colorectal, and breast cancer risk. ...
Vitamin D Deficiency Symptoms Vitamin D deficiency symptoms may be very general. You might have aches, pains and fatigue or you may have no symptoms at all. If your vitamin D deficiency is severe, you may suffer from bone pain and reduced mobility. In adults, severe vitamin D deficiency is...
childhood cancer survivors;cancer survivorship;late effects;risk factor;vitamin D deficiency 1. Introduction In recent years there have been increasing numbers of childhood cancer survivors (CCSs) as a result of advancements in cancer therapy [1]. Surveillance of long-term health effects, including bo...
Vitamin B12 Deficiency Symptoms Your body stores 1,000-2,000 times as much vitamin B12 as you'd eat in a day, so it can take many years to see symptoms of vitamin B12 deficiency. If you have vitamin B12 deficiency, you could become anemic. A mild deficiency may cause no symptoms. But...
Living in northern regions where there are fewer hours of sunlight Being older (your skin is thinner) Pregnancy Vitamin D Deficiency Symptoms Vitamin D deficiency symptoms may be very general. You might have aches, pains and fatigue or you may have no symptoms at all. If your vitamin D defic...
Body fat percentages were measured by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry scans, which can measure total body composition. Visceral fat was measured in a subset of 432 teens. Black females, who belong to the group of people with the lowest vitamin D intake, had higher percentages of both body ...
Vitamin D Deficiency The deficit of vitamin D has become a worldwide health issue in older people, remaining a common problem in adults and children as well. Symptoms and health complications of vitamin D deficiency Rickets Rickets is a disease that develops during childhood that is manifested as...