{"id":1342,"date":"2022-04-06T17:59:48","date_gmt":"2022-04-06T16:59:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.haliborange.com\/ae\/?p=1342"},"modified":"2023-07-04T16:12:06","modified_gmt":"2023-07-04T15:12:06","slug":"childrens-vitamin-d-why-its-important-in-autumn-and-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.haliborange.com\/ae\/childrens-vitamin-d-why-its-important-in-autumn-and-winter\/","title":{"rendered":"Childrens Vitamin D \u2013 Why it\u2019s important in Autumn and Winter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Vitamin D is known as the \u2018Sunshine Vitamin\u2019, and that\u2019s because our bodies are able to produce it by the action of sunlight containing UVB radiation on certain chemicals within the skin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why is vitamin D for children important?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Vitamin D is important for children for the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>GROWTH \u2013 Vitamin D is needed for the normal growth and development of bone in children and plays a role in cell division.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>IMMUNE SYSTEM \u2013 Vitamin D contributes to the normal function of the immune system.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>TEETH \u2013 Vitamin D contributes to the maintenance of normal teeth.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MUSCLES \u2013 Vitamin D contributes to the maintenance of normal muscle function.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>So, growing children need vitamin D \u2013 it is important for kid\u2019s health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sunshine in the UK<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Most of the UK is positioned above 50\u00b0 north of the Earth\u2019s Equator. It was calculated that the latitudes beneath 37\u00b0N, UVB radiation was sufficient for all-round vitamin D production(1), so in the UK, sunlight-induced vitamin D synthesis is only effective between late March\/early April and September and not from October onwards throughout the Winter months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Besides latitude, exposure of skin to UVB radiation is influenced by many factors; these include time of day, season, altitude, cloud cover, air pollution, clothing and sunscreen use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition report(2) found evidence that the risk of poor musculoskeletal health is increased when a person has blood levels of less than 25nmol\/l of vitamin D. People in the UK were found to have lower levels of vitamin D in the winter than in the summer, with up to 40% having winter levels lower than 25nmol\/l.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How can I ensure good levels of vitamin D for my child in autumn and winter?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As we can\u2019t rely on the sun so that our children can make vitamin D, we can make sure that we include some vitamin D rich foods in their diets. Good sources include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Oily fish (mackerel, salmon, herring, sardines)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Liver<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Red meat<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Egg yolks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fortified cereals and milk<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The latest advice from Public Health England(3) is that everyone over the age of one should be taking a daily supplement of 10 mcg (400 iu) of vitamin D, particularly during autumn and winter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are looking for a children\u2019s vitamin D supplement Haliborange Calcium and Vitamin D Softies contain 100% of the Nutrient Reference Value (NRV)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vitamin D is known as the \u2018Sunshine Vitamin\u2019, and that\u2019s because our bodies are able to produce it by the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1343,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[53],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.9.1 - 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