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LOW VITAMIN D? Talk about SHORTAGE!

In the previous article we talked about vitamin D, the sources in which we find it and some of its main functions in our body. Furthermore, as we have said, there are various factors that can interfere with the endogenous production of this vitamin, in addition to the small number of foods that naturally contain it, thus favoring conditions of vitamin D deficiency.

It is therefore in the colder winter months in which we spend less time outdoors or in the elderly or in other people in which the production of vitamin D is reduced that dietary intake becomes very important to avoid incurring deficiencies.

However, in some cases it may be necessary to resort to fortified foods or a vitamin D supplement, if the doctor deems it necessary to avoid a deficiency.

The most common cause of vitamin D deficiency is certainly inadequate exposure to sunlight and for this reason it mainly affects subjects who do not spend much time outdoors: in particular the elderly for whom even advanced age and the often lesser possibility of movement can contribute to the development of deficiency or those who live within an institution.

Some population groups who follow vegan and vegetarian diets without using supplements or fortified foods and if sun exposure is insufficient may also be subject to vitamin D deficiency.

In reality, what the most recent studies show us is that vitamin D deficiency is widespread throughout the world regardless of age, sex, country of origin, latitude of residence or dietary practices followed. High rates of vitamin D deficiency or insufficiency among healthy individuals have been reported in several large-scale studies from all parts of the world: the United States, Canada, South America, Europe, Australia, the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa.

Furthermore, in the last two decades, observational studies have correlated a deficient state of vitamin D to a wide range of pathological conditions such as diabetes, cancer, coronary heart disease, infections, autoimmune diseases and respiratory diseases and for this reason it is increasingly acquiring the interest in this vitamin.

How do I know if I have low vitamin D? Here are some symptoms!

Among the symptoms of a vitamin D deficiency we can have muscle pain, muscle weakness and bone pain at any age. In the elderly, bone fractures, particularly of the hip, may become frequent and may occur following a jolt or an insignificant fall. Common symptoms also include persistent tiredness, difficulty concentrating, depression and easy falling ill.

All these symptoms can be traced back to the possible deficiency of this vitamin but the only way to actually diagnose the deficiency is through the dosage of 25-OH-D or the analysis of the serum concentration of 25-hydroxycalciferol (D2 + D3), also known as calcidiol, the form in which vitamin D circulates in the blood.

But what is the vitamin D requirement for the Italian population?

Since it is impossible to determine a "dose" of sun exposure sufficient to cover the requirement, given the large number of variables that can interfere, the vitamin D requirement was determined taking into account conditions of minimal sun exposure.

The LARN, Reference Intake Levels of Nutrients and Energy, tell us that the average requirement of vitamin D for the population is 10µg per day for all age groups and that the recommended intake levels of vitamin D to avoid incurring in inadequate conditions it is 15 µg per day in children and adults and 20 µg in the elderly (age ≥ 75 years).

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