Low Vitamin D Causes Faster Weight Gain in Children

Thursday, November 18, 2010  -  Byron J Richards, CCN

One factor that contributes to inappropriate weight gain in children is low vitamin D, a society-wide problem.  “Our findings suggest that low vitamin D status may put children at risk of obesity,” said Diane Gilbert-Diamond, first author of the study. “This is significant because vitamin D insufficiency is highly prevalent across the globe and childhood obesity rates are dramatically increasing worldwide.”

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