Health & Fitness
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
-Dr. P
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