However, this does not happen in the case of vitamin D3. When being digested by our bodies, vitamin D3 engages in our metabolic processes. It helps to maintain proper phosphorus and calcium balance in the body and blood. It builds up our bones and prevents rickets in young children. It ...
Depressive symptomsMoodSupplementationVitamin DVitamin D deficiencyWhile observational studies revealed inverse associations between serum vitamin D levels [25(OH)D] and depression, randomized controlled trials (RCT) in children and adolescents are lacking. This RCT examined the effect of an untreated ...
Conversely, 1,25(OH)D only lasts for a few hours in the body and levels are a thousand-fold less than those of 25(OH)D. Our body also has a way of increasing the production of active D3 by the kidneys during times of deficiency and insufficiency, so a blood test for 1,25(OH)D...
Most people don't need to be screened for vitamin D deficiency, but your doctor may have you take ablood testfor it if you have a medical condition or risk factors for vitamin D deficiency or if you have symptoms. The most accurate and most commonly used way to measure how much vitamin...
Vitamin D3 (along with calcium supplements) is often used to treat three bone health conditions that a vitamin D deficiency can cause. (7) Rickets (soft and weak bones in children) Osteomalacia (soft and weak bones in adults) Osteoporosis (thin and weakening bones in older adults) ...
vitamin D concentrations in the Indian paediatric population is underreported. Taken together, given the importance of vitamin D status in children and adolescents and the reported prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in India, we undertook this prospective cross-sectional study to assess vitamin D ...
Vitamin D deficiency, which is highly prevalent among children living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa, has a further adverse impact on bone health. This trial aims to establish whether supplementation with vitamin D3 and calcium carbonate improves musculoskeletal health among peripubertal children ...
Vitamin D deficiency is a condition where the body does not get an adequate amount of vitamin D. When there is severe vitamin D deficiency, it can lead to a medical condition known as "osteomalacia" in adults and "rickets" in children. Rickets and osteomalacia can cause thin, soft, and ...
The symptoms of vitamin A deficiency include: Dry and rough skin. Growth and development can be halted in children. Eye inflammation affects the eyelids, surrounding tissues, and even eyes. Respiratory infection and urinary infection occurs in children as well as in adults. ...
Chronic airway inflammatory and infectious respiratory diseases are the most common medical respiratory conditions, associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Vitamin D (1,25(OH)2D3) deficiency has been shown to be highly prevalent in patients