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Vitamin D3 Deficiency Causes
Vitamin D3 deficiency occurs when intake is lower than recommended levels. Vitamin D3 deficiency is generally the result of inadequate exposure to sunlight or insufficient intake of dairy products in the diet. Vitamin D3 deficiency is noticed among elderly people as well as children. Low intake of milk or fortified supplements can cause rickets, a bone deformity, in children. Inadequate consumption of sea food such as salmon, tuna, and mackerel can also lead to vitamin D3 deficiency. Dark skinned people are more at risk of developing Vitamin D3 deficiency as the skin pigment called melanin reduces the skin's ability to produce vitamin D3 from exposure to sunlight. Inadequate or reduced Vitamin D3 absorption can result not only in Vitamin D3 deficiency but also cause liver disease, cystic fibrosis and Crohn's disease. Surgery of small intestine, where Vitamin D3 is absorbed, may also result in Vitamin deficiency. |
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