Image by spodzone via FlickrVitamin d is a very essential requirement of our body.It plays an important role in bone metabolism.Adequate stores of Vitamin D are required,for prevention of bone diseases like rickets(in children) and osteomalacia(in adults).Vitamin D,can be produced ,from it's precursor substances,on exposure of our skin to sunlight.U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services has stressed on the need of exposing the kids to...
08 September, 2009
VITAMIN D:NEED FOR SUN LIGHT
By Satyaki Mitra
9:38 AM
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Health,
osteomalacia,
Rickets,
skin,
Vitamin D,
Vitamins and Minerals