Nibbles: Study raises concerns about kids and vitamin D

Are kids getting enough vitamin D?

The majority of American children may not be getting enough vitamin D, say researchers at Yeshiva University?s Albert Einstein College of Medicine. In a just-released study, the researchers say that about 70 percent of 6,000 kids involved in a National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey had less than optimal levels of vitamin D in their systems, putting them at risk of rickets and weak bones. Click here for full article.

  • Subscribe
    • Add this feed to your favorite aggregator.


  • Archive
    • October 2009
    • September 2009
    • August 2009
    • July 2009
    • June 2009
    • May 2009
    • April 2009
    • March 2009
    • February 2009
    • January 2009
    • December 2008
    • November 2008
    • October 2008
    • September 2008
    • August 2008
    • July 2008
    • June 2008
    • May 2008
    • April 2008
    • March 2008
    • February 2008
    • January 2008
    • December 2007
    • November 2007
    • October 2007
    • September 2007
    • August 2007
    • July 2007
    • June 2007
    • May 2007
    • April 2007
    • March 2007
    • February 2007
    • January 2007
    • December 2006
    • November 2006
    • October 2006
    • September 2006
    • August 2006
    • July 2006
    • June 2006
    • May 2006
    • March 2006





×