Quarter of toddlers lack Vitamin D - study

A quarter of all toddlers are lacking Vitamin D, according to research in the UK.

A quarter of all toddlers are lacking Vitamin D, according to research in the UK.

Vitamin D supplements are recommended for those people at risk of deficiency, including all pregnant and breastfeeding women, children under five, and the elderly, but 74% of parents know nothing about them and more than half of healthcare professionals are also unaware, the BBC said.

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