VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY

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• ‘Sedentary lifestyle giving back pain’

  Every third person is in the grip of back pain and the main reason is a static lifestyle which causes Vitamin D deficiency and loss of muscle mass.

  

• Vitamin D deficiency is the leading cause for PCOS: Dr Rishma Dhillon Pai

  In India, approximately 490 million people are vitamin D deficient out of which 31 per cent are children and adolescents. It is said that every nine out of 10 Indian women have Vitamin D deficiency. In many cases the deficiency leads to Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). Low vitamin D levels in women can result in brittle bones and may lead to increased risk of osteoporosis. It can further impact the estrogen levels in the body leading to depression, hot flashes and mood swings. Untreated Vitamin D deficiency can lead to impaired immune system which causes frequent infections and may develop insulin resistance.

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• Drink milk to avoid calcium, Vitamin D deficiency, say doctors

  Many patients with complaints of multiple-joint pain come to the clinic and it is found that their diet lacks calcium and vitamin D. The blood test report reveals very low calcium. Early osteoporosis can lead to disability: Dr Sandip Singh

  

• 3 out of 4 Indians Suffer from Vitamin D Deficiency

  Young adults below 25 years of age are the most affected segment.

  

• High BMI may metabolise Vitamin D differently, could diminish supplement effects: Study

  While the trial found little benefit of vitamin D supplementation for preventing cancer, heart attack, or stroke in the overall cohort, there was a statistical correlation between BMI and cancer incidence, cancer mortality, and autoimmune disease incidence, the study said.

  

• Post-Covid, vitamin D deficiency affecting many: Doctors

  Orthopaedic surgeons are coming across a variety of cases of joint complications, particularly hip avascular necrosis (hip AVN) due to the use of steroid in Covid patients. In hip AVN, blood supply is restricted to the femural bone leading to pain and numbness.

  

• Vitamin D deficiency associated with chronic inflammation: Study

  Inflammation is an essential part of the body's healing process. But when it persists, it can contribute to a wide range of complex diseases including type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and autoimmune diseases.

  

• 25% rise in arthritis cases as compared to last year

  Women are more prone to joint pain in winter than men. Hence, joint pain is 5% higher in women than in men.

  

• Vitamin D may protect severe Covid infection, death: Study

  When comparing the two variables, researchers found that correlation with measured vitamin D concentration in the circulation was three-fold stronger for UVB-predicted vitamin D level, compared to genetically-predicted.

  

• Handmade paper sensor developed by KLEF to measure Vitamin-D deficiency

  The paper sensor can help smaller clinics, dispensaries in remote areas to measure vitamin-D deficiencies. The cost of handmade sensor is approximately INR 40 to 50, whereas the cost of tests for Vitamin-D in hospitals and labs is around INR 1500 to INR 2000.

  

• How Pandemic led to deficiency of Vitamin D, D3, and B12 amongst most Indians.

  There are two forms of Vitamin D. Vitamin D2 and D3. D2 is Ergocalciferol and D3 is Cholecalciferol the active form. When a supplementation is given, it is given as D3. India being a tropical country did not even have an RDA for Vitamin D in the earlier days.