Vitamin D--New Study

Study: Vitamin D linked to stronger muscles in children Posted on February 1, 2014 by admin Earlier this month, we featured an article from Dr. Mark Lange about the importance of probiotics and prebiotics in children. Days later, another important children’s health study was released; this one a link between vitamin D and muscle mass in children. According to researchers in the United Kingdom, the presence of higher amounts of vitamin D in children – starting with pregnancy and running through age 4 – greatly influences muscle development, “primarily on muscle strength,” according to published reports. vitamin d children muscle strengthWhile this latest study tracked children whose mothers had increased levels of vitamin D, “previous research has linked low vitamin D levels to decreased muscle strength in children and adults,” the reports state. According to the study’s authors: It is likely that the greater muscle strength observed at 4 years of age in children born to mothers with higher vitamin D levels will track into adulthood, and so potentially help to reduce the burden of illness associated with loss of muscle mass in old age. The increasing recognition of vitamin D insufficiency among women of childbearing age, combined with the increase in exclusive and partial breastfeeding, may prevent infants from receiving an adequate amount of vitamin D from their diets. Because of these reasons, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends 400 IU daily of vitamin D with supplementation to begin in the first few days after birth and continue through childhood and adolescence. This entry was posted in Children's Health, Research & Studies, Women's Health and tagged children, muscle development, muscle strength, pregnancy, vitamin d. Bookmark the permalink. ← Mass-Marketed Energy Drinks Full Of … Calories and Sugars Dr. Deedra Mason: Inaccuracies in recent Vitamin D Study