Do You Have an Increased Risk for Vitamin D Deficiency?

Now let’s go over who is at an increased risk for vitamin D deficiency.  People at an increased risk are those who have:

• Obesity
• Dark skin pigmentation
• Decreased sun exposure
• Low intake of vitamin D
• Poor absorption of ingested vitamin D
• Been using antituberculosis and anticonvulsant medications, which increases breakdown in the liver of the vitamin
• Kidney and renal disease
• Osteoporosis and osteopenia

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