{"id":669,"date":"2019-03-11T08:41:08","date_gmt":"2019-03-11T08:41:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.blog.kayawell.com\/?p=669"},"modified":"2019-03-12T09:24:37","modified_gmt":"2019-03-12T09:24:37","slug":"vitamin-d-deficiency-causes-symptoms-health-risks-and-treatment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kayawell.com\/blog\/vitamin-d-deficiency-causes-symptoms-health-risks-and-treatment","title":{"rendered":"Vitamin D Deficiency: 6 Causes, Common Symptoms and Health Risks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamin. It is particularly essential for bone health and functioning of immune system in our body. Vitamin D helps our body absorb calcium and phosphorus, and maintain strong bones and teeth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Six common causes of Vitamin D deficiency:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Lack of exposure to sunlight<\/li>
  2. Dietary deficiency of vitamin D<\/li>
  3. Liver and kidney diseases<\/li>
  4. Poor food absorption in cystic fibrosis and Crohn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s disease, and in patients who have undergone gastric bypass surgery<\/li>
  5. Use of certain medicines, including phenytoin, phenobarbital, and rifampin etc can cause vitamin D deficiency<\/li>
  6. In infants who are exclusively breastfed. Formula milk is fortified with vitamin D.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Six common symptoms of Vitamin D deficiency:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1. Frequent bone fractures due to thinning and brittle bones<\/li>
    2. Bone and back pain<\/li>
    3. Frequent Infections<\/li>
    4. Feeling exhausted or tired<\/li>
    5. Mood swings with anxiety or depression<\/li>
    6. Impaired wound healing<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Health risks associated with vitamin D deficiency<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Vitamin D deficiency can result in serious health conditions like Osteomalacia in adults, Rickets in children and Osteoporosis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Osteomalacia is a characteristic feature of vitamin D deficiency<\/a><\/strong> in adults. Osteomalacia is softening of bone due to demineralization (the loss of mineral) and most notably by the depletion of calcium from bone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Vitamin D deficiency in children can result in Rickets. Rickets results in softening and bending of bones. Osteoporosis is a condition of fragile bones with increased susceptibility to fracture. Vitamin D and calcium deficiency are one of the leading cause of osteoporosis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n