Vitamin D Intake and Teen Weight Problems

Saturday, March 14, 2009 - Byron J. Richards, CCN

Just about everyone knows that vitamin D is vital for your bones.  A new study lends more support to the idea that a lack of vitamin D may also help set the stage for weight gain and obesity in teenagers. 

While there are lots of reasons teenagers will gain weight – having low vitamin D is now being recognized as an additional stressor for metabolism.  This study showed that those with the lowest amount of vitamin D had the highest percentages of body fat, including abdominal fat.

It is important for all Americans to get adequate vitamin D during the winter.  This could be one factor that helps promote weight gain this time of the year.  Teens should be getting at least 800 IU of D each day in the winter, and may need up to 2000 IU.

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