Vitamin D Supplementation During Pregnancy Could Reduce Osteoporosis In Children

Vitamin D supplementation of pregnant women could lead to long-lasting reduction in osteoporotic fractures in their children, according to a study published in The Lancet. The study shows that children whose mothers were lacking in vitamin D during pregnancy grow up to have weaker bones.

Women who took vitamin D supplements and women who were exposed to higher levels of sunshine in pregnancy were less likely to be deficient in vitamin D. Sunlight helps the body to make its own vitamin D.

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