Vitamin D supplements do not prevent bone fractures in children
A new study involving nearly 9,000 children deficient in Vitamin D found that supplementing children’s diets with Vitamin D had very little impact on the strength of a child’s bones or the number of fractures they had. The findings, which the researchers describe as ‘striking’, are published in the Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology and will... Read moreThe post Vitamin D supplements do not prevent bone fractures in children appeared first on Nursing in Practice.
Source: Nursing in Practice - Category: Nursing Authors: Mollie Fraser-Andrews Tags: Musculoskeletal Obesity and nutrition Paediatrics vitamin d Source Type: news
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