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Vitamin D deficiency cases on the rise, study reveals
01 Jul 2009
Instances of vitamin D deficiency are on the rise globally, with this trend likely to have widespread healthcare implications, a new report has warned.
Research carried out by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) found that millions of adults and children across the world are at increased risk of bone-related conditions such as osteoporosis and hip fracture, while in some regions, cases of rickets and skeletal deformities among children are also on the rise.
Publishing its findings in the journal Osteoporosis International, the charity revealed that a trend towards urbanisation, with people spending a greater proportion of their time indoors, is helping to drive this trend, with the problem being exacerbated by factors such as darker skin pigmentation and the covering of the skin for cultural reasons.
Commenting on the findings, the IOF advised that strategies aimed at preventing vitamin D deficiencies need to be implemented at national level, with countries with ageing populations particularly required to step up their efforts.
Rickets, which is one of the most common childhood diseases within developing countries, can also be caused by a lack of calcium, with such deficiencies often exacerbated by vomiting and diarrhoea.
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