Low levels of vitamin D linked to muscle fat, decreased strength in young people

Friday, March 5, 2010 - 15:35 in Health & Medicine

A ground-breaking study found an astonishing 59 percent of study subjects had too little vitamin D in their blood. Nearly a quarter of the group had serious deficiencies of this important vitamin. Since vitamin D insufficiency is linked to increased body fat, decreased muscle strength and a range of disorders, this is a serious health issue.

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