{"id":332714,"date":"2025-04-12T18:39:54","date_gmt":"2025-04-12T13:09:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=332714"},"modified":"2025-04-15T19:45:09","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T14:15:09","slug":"vitamin-d","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/vitamin-d\/","title":{"rendered":"Vitamin D"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News:<\/strong> A report by the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) has sounded the alarm over Vitamin D deficiency in India. <strong>Vitamin D.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-332964 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Vitamin-D.png?resize=574%2C381&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Vitamin D\" width=\"574\" height=\"381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Vitamin-D.png?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Vitamin-D.png?resize=1024%2C680&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Vitamin-D.png?resize=768%2C510&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Vitamin-D.png?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 574px) 100vw, 574px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>About Vitamin D<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Vitamin D (also referred to as <strong>calciferol<\/strong>) is a <strong>fat-soluble vitamin<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Source:<\/strong> It is <strong>naturally present<\/strong> in a few <strong>foods<\/strong> (like fatty fish (salmon, tuna), fortified milk, and eggs) and available as a dietary <strong>supplement<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It is also <strong>produced endogenously<\/strong> when <strong>ultraviolet (UV) rays from sunlight strike the skin<\/strong> and trigger vitamin D synthesis.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Deficiency<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Vitamin D deficiency can <strong>lead to weakened bones<\/strong> (<strong>osteoporosis<\/strong> in adults, <strong>rickets<\/strong> in children), <strong>hypocalcemia<\/strong> (low calcium levels in your blood) which leads to <strong>secondary hyperparathyroidism<\/strong> (overactive parathyroid glands attempting to keep blood calcium levels normal).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Significance<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is <strong>essential<\/strong> for <strong>calcium absorption, bone health, and immune function<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It plays a <strong>crucial role<\/strong> in <strong>regulating calcium and phosphate levels<\/strong>, which are necessary for strong bones and teeth.<\/li>\n<li>Vitamin D also <strong>helps regulate the function of immune cells<\/strong> and can influence muscle and nerve function.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: A report by the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) has sounded the alarm over Vitamin D deficiency in India. Vitamin D. About Vitamin D Vitamin D (also referred to as calciferol) is a fat-soluble vitamin. 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