5 health issues that can be caused due to vitamin D deficiency in children

Health

Anushree Gupta

Updated Aug 23, 2019 | 18:09 IST

A recent study has shown that vitamin D deficiency can make children more aggressive. Vitamin D deficiency is very common and can cause many other health problems among children.

5 health issues that can be caused due to vitamin D deficiency in children | Photo Credit: Getty Images

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Vitamin D deficiency can cause children to become more aggressive, a new study has found

Here are other health problems that can result from vitamin D deficiency in children

New Delhi: Nutritional deficiencies are on the rise all around the world with some of them being more prevalent than the others. In India, deficiencies like iron deficiency anaemia, vitamin D, C and A deficiency, and iodine deficiencies are the most common. Nutritional deficiencies can adversely affect our health. In older adults, deficiency of micronutrients has been recently found to cause frailty.

Vitamin D deficiency has been found prevalent among 50-90% people of all age groups in the country. Vitamin D deficiency can increase the skin of cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, obesity, hypertension, and also affect skeletal health. Vitamin D is mainly obtained from sunlight and food sources are mostly animal-based. Plant-based food like grains and vegetables are a poor source of vitamin D.

A new study has shown that vitamin D deficiency among kids can make them more aggressive. Apart from behavioural issues, here is how vitamin D deficiency can affect your child. Watch below!