Vitamin D supplements in pregnancy shown to improve bone density in childhood

Vitamin D regulates the amount of calcium and phosphate in the body — minerals essential for bones, teeth and muscle health

Children whose mothers took extra vitamin D during pregnancy continue to have stronger bones at the age of seven, according to new research. Picture: Danny Lawson/PA

Children whose mothers took extra vitamin D during pregnancy continue to have stronger bones at the age of seven, according to new research.

Bone density scans taken for the study led by the University of Southampton and University Hospital Southampton (UHS) showed they contained more calcium and more minerals, making them stronger and less likely to break.