Micronutrients & recovery
Prevention of vitamin D deficiency is a public health priority in Europe, as deficiency is easily treatable and its prevalence is unacceptable.
Ensure adequate vitamin D status, especially during winter months in Europe, through a combination of sensible sun exposure (avoiding burning), consumption of vitamin D-rich foods (like oily fish), and supplementation if necessary. This is critical for skeletal health and preventing deficiency disorders like rickets and osteomalacia, particularly for at-risk groups such as the elderly, immigrants, and those with limited sun exposure.
Critically, it must be recognised that vitamin D deficiency can be prevented, and as such it has no place in Europe today.
Why this rating
Based on a comprehensive review of European population studies, guidelines, and prevalence data.
Source
Vitamin <scp>D</scp>: An overview of vitamin <scp>D</scp> status and intake in <scp>E</scp>urope
A. Spiro et al. · Nutrition Bulletin · 2014
DOI 10.1111/nbu.12108
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