Study reveals high levels of vitamin D inadequacy in UK adolescents

A new study finds high prevalence of vitamin D inadequacy in 14 to 18 year olds at a time of the year when vitamin D levels should be at their peak (post-summer). The research identifies the level of vitamin D intake needed by adolescents to avoid vitamin D deficiency and ensure adequacy. Vitamin D plays an essential role in bone growth during adolescent years, helping to achieve peak bone mass by late adolescence – believed to contribute to reducing age-related bone loss in later life. Results of study, led by the University of Surrey, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

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