Substance that is formed from the action of sunlight falling on the skin Fat soluble substance Stored and activated in the liver Key Action: to enable the body to absorb and utilise calcium for bone growth and muscle function Possible additional health benefits: prevention of multiple sclerosis and other long-term conditions Come back to these statements – angle of sunlight appears crucial Fat soluble – hence fatty foods contain vit D – only obtain about 10% of what we need in food Stored and activated in liver – healthy liveĥ Obtaining Vitamin D Sunlight Supplements Diet – ‘top up’Ħ What are the factors that contribute to a deficiency in Bradford? Incidence per 1,000 women 2009 2010 Total number Age range number 538 5.3 610 5.5 751 6.9 1958 Source: NHS Bradford & Airedale Intelligence SystmOne July 2011
Ann Hobbiss : Public Health Manager for Every Baby Matters Zak Ansari : Public Health DietitianĢ Incidence of vitamin D deficiency in women of childbearing age and children remains high in Bradfordīetween 20 : nearly 2,000 new diagnoses in women aged of 16 – 44 from primary care Between there were 67 cases of rickets diagnosed in children, 46 of which were under nine years old Over 1,100 children were identified with vitamin D deficiency It is likely many women and children remain undiagnosedģ Incidence of Vitamin D deficiency in women of childbearing age 2008 -2010.
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