VITAMIN D FOR TEENS

As the parent of a teenager, you want to ensure that your teen is healthy and has adequate intake of all essential nutrients. Since your teen attains adult height during these years, a sufficient intake of vitamin D at this age is especially critical, because this fat-soluble vitamin plays a vital role in building and maintaining healthy bones. When vitamin D intake is sufficient, the body is able to absorb more calcium and deposit the calcium on bones, making them dense and strong.

Teenage Vitamin D Status

In March 2009, researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College reported that 1 out of 7 American teens is deficient in vitamin D. More recently, a April 2011 article in "Science Daily" cites a study on obese adolescents that found 100 percent of the girls and 91 percent of the boys studied had low vitamin D levels. Similarly, a June 2011 study that examined relationships between vitamin D levels and body fat distribution in children of different racial backgrounds found that the majority of the children in the study were deficient in vitamin D. Getting your teens screened for vitamin D during routine medical check-ups will determine their vitamin D status and may also prevent other medical conditions associated with its deficiency.

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