Vitamin D deficiency and Lifestyle Diseases, The relation and the solutions PK Sasidharan, Professor & Head, Department of Medicine, Government Medical College, Kozhikode, Kerala Abstract : Vitamin D deficiency is one of the commonest deficiency disorders all over the world, particularly so in the Indian subcontinent, where deficiency is as high as 80-90%. The two natural sources of it are balanced diet and sunlight exposure. This article and the landmark study on Vitamin D suggest the deficiency as an indicator sign of subclinical malnutrition in India.
Vitamin D deficiency is multifactorial in etiology; the etiology varies from place to place and person to person. Sufficiency of Vitamin D is possible only by regular intake of balanced diet and adequate sunlight exposure. The three primary reasons for the deficiency are lack of balanced diet, reduced sunlight exposure and increased…
