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Vitamin D Deficiency Common In United StatesPosted on: 07/10/2006

A multi-institutional collaborative study published in the Journal of Nutrition (135:2478-2485, 2005) found vitamin D intake inadequate in certain U.S. populations. Researchers estimated intake levels of vitamin D based on age, sex and race/ethnicity. They found vitamin D intakes highest among children and teenagers and lowest among the oldest age categories.
Among children ages 1 through 8, adequate intake levels for vitamin D from food were met or exceeded by 69 percent of Mexican-Americans; 59 percent of non-Hispanic whites; and 48 percent of non-Hispanic blacks. However, only 4 percent of adults over age 51 or women ages 19 through 50 were estimated to consume recommended vitamin D levels from food. Mean dietary intakes of vitamin D from food and supplements were consistently highest among non-Hispanic white populations, although only small proportions of all those over age 51 had intakes above the recommended levels.
The researchers concluded the large discrepancy between vitamin D intake by older individuals from food and supplements and recommended levels warrants intervention, especially for non-Hispanic black and Mexican-American adults.

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top250tansyou

Good info but why does the public not hear more. If it was we are getting to mu vit D it would be every where.

I had 3 customers this year that were sent in by their doctors for this very reason. When i tell people about it they look at me like a liar. Matt have you heard of this happening very much.

Neon Beach

Even if they heard more, they would never recommend Uv exposure but tell ya to drink Cod Liver Oil and maybe a few gallons for Vitamin D Fortified orange juice per day.