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Sunshine Vitamin d-eemed essential for pregnant women - Cases of vitamin D deficiency and Rickets are on the rise -.
M2 PRESSWIRE-28 December 2007-UK Government: Sunshine Vitamin d-eemed essential for pregnant women - Cases of vitamin D deficiency and Rickets are on the rise -(C)1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD
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The Department of Health is encouraging pregnant and breastfeeding women to boost their intake of vitamin D in the darker winter months.
Healthcare professionals say more children than ever are presenting with vitamin D deficiency which can cause seizures and rickets.
Whilst vitamin D deficiency is common among the white population, many cases of rickets in the UK are seen in Asian, Afro-Caribbean and Middle Eastern children, with some research suggesting incidence of the disease could be as high as 1 in 100 children in ethnic minority groups. Dark-skinned people do not absorb as much sunlight through the skin and…
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...and mums-to-be. Healthy Start is replacing the Welfare...Welfare Food Scheme, Healthy Start will provide people...and vegetables. Free vitamin supplements will remain...up to participate in Healthy Start, more than had signed...
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...and mums-to-be. Healthy Start is replacing the Welfare...Welfare Food Scheme, Healthy Start will provide people...and vegetables. Free vitamin supplements will remain...up to participate in Healthy Start, more than had signed...
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...and mums-to-be. Healthy Start is replacing the Welfare...Welfare Food Scheme, Healthy Start will provide people...and vegetables. Free vitamin supplements will remain...up to participate in Healthy Start, more than had signed...
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