Vitamin D Deficiency Is Becoming More Widespread in the UK
Doctors say low vitamin D is increasingly common across the UK, especially among young people. The symptoms are hard to spot and can be missed, as one reader's account of collapsing at work shows. The problem can go unnoticed until it causes a serious episode, which is why doctors want more awareness about it.
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Context: Vitamin D is made by the skin when it gets sunlight and helps keep bones strong. Low levels are often missed because tiredness and aches look like ordinary, everyday problems.
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