VITAMIN D- FAT SOLUBLE VITAMIN :-

• Vitamin D is also called as Fat-Soluble Vitamin.
• Vitamin D is now considered more a pro-hormone than a Vitamin.
• It promotes the absorption as well as deposition of calcium and phosphorus in our bones.
• Adequate amounts of this vitamin can be synthesized in for vitamin D, no recommendation had been made by the earlier ICMR Committee (ICMR, 1990).
• ICMR (2010) has recommended out-situation of minimal exposure to sunlight.
• A daily supplement of 400IU (10mcg) of vitamin D has been specifically recommended.

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS :-

• Fatigue.
• Bone pain.
• Muscle weakness, muscle aches or muscle cramps.
• Mood changes, like depression.

What causes vitamin D deficiency?

You can become deficient in vitamin D for different reasons:

• You don't get enough vitamin D in your diet
• You don't absorb enough vitamin D from food (a malabsorption problem)
• You don't get enough exposure to sunlight.
• Your liver or kidneys cannot convert vitamin D to its active form in the body.
• You take medicines that interfere with your body's ability to convert or absorb vitamin D

RISK FACTORS :-

For most adults, vitamin D deficiency is not a concern. However, some groups — particularly people who are obese, who have dark skin and who are older than age 65 — may have lower levels of vitamin D due to their diets, little sun exposure or other factors.

DIAGNOSIS AND TEST :-

Vitamin D, calcium, phosphorus, Alkaline phosphate, magnesium,