Is your child getting enough vitamin D? Take our quizUpdated 8 hours ago
Want to know if your child is getting enough vitamin D? Take this simple quiz to help identify a potential deficiency in your children. As a bonus, it includes a wealth of valuable information on the topic, as well as relevant recommendations based on your specific results. If needed, it will guide you to products suitable for children.
Factors affecting vitamin D levels in the blood:
- The amount of time the skin is exposed to sunlight without UV protection
- Skin phototype (people with higher levels of melanin and darker skin need to be exposed to sunlight for a longer period of time)
- Diet (low-fat diet lacking in fatty, wild-caught fish)
- Frequent illnesses and infections
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Autoimmune diseases
- Kidney and liver diseases
- Stress from school or a demanding training regimen without sufficient rest
- Higher body mass index - overweight or obesity