About vitamin d tell me the source of vitamin d.what is the problem due to lack of vitamin d.
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Dear Lybrate user, - The source of vitamin D can be from food items lie fish (tuna, sardines), cheese, yogurt, cod liver oil, fortified soya products & cereals, also exposure for 10-15 min in sunlight is a very good source - deficiency symptoms can be tiredness, bodyache, depression, skin problems, bone loss.
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Hi, Vitamin-D is an important constituent in bone formation. Sunlight itself is an important source which converts cholesterol to vitamin-D in skin. Other sources include fish, fortified (milk, soy milk, juice, cheese), egg yolk. As vitamin-D is important in bone formation, its mild deficiency will lead to muscle pain, back pain, fatigue, delayed wound healing, bone loss. Severe deficiency leads to rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults where bone malformations occur. So, its better to take sufficient amount of vitamin-D in the form of food along with about 10 minutes exposure to sunlight per day. Intake of calcium rich foods should also be there for proper bone formation along with Vitamin-D intake.
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