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Health Buzz: 1 in 5 Youngsters Lacking in Vitamin D and Other Health News
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Study Finds 1 in 5 Youngsters Lacking in Vitamin D
A new study finds that about 20 percent of U.S. children between ages 1 and 11 aren't getting enough vitamin D, the Associated Press reports. Researchers looked at vitamin D blood levels in almost 3,000 children recorded between 2001 and 2006. The researchers also applied a higher cutoff for deficiency that showed close to 90 percent of black children and 80 percent of Hispanic children may be vitamin D deficient, according to the AP. Earlier research has suggested a link between vitamin D deficiency in kids and health problems such as high blood pressure and high cholesteroland has also shown that many U.S. teens are lacking enough of the nutrient. Health professionals do not have a single set of guidelines to determine the level at which a child is considered deficient, the AP reports. The latest study appears in the journal Pediatrics.
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Health Buzz: 1 in 5 Youngsters Lacking in Vitamin D and Other Health News - US News and World Report
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