Vitamin D: Something you’re likely to lack
Bravo to those who seek cover from the sun to prevent premature aging, melanoma and other skin damage. But it’s important to recognize that more sun protection means less Vitamin D, which our bodies produce after exposure to UVB rays.
Experts agree that Vitamin D is essential for good health and wellness. However, there is no consensus about how many diseases it can prevent, how much is necessary and how people should go about getting enough.
What is known is that many of us don’t get enough. A 2010 study in Nutrition Journalfound that 42 percent of U.S. adults were deficient in Vitamin D, with the highest rates among African Americans and Hispanics.
Children are also at risk: A report in the Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine showed that 12 percent of children had Vitamin D deficiencies, and an additional 40 percent exhibited higher but still insufficient levels.
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