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Kids deficient in Vitamin D accumulate more fat around their waist, and gain weight more rapidly than children getting adequate vitamin D; claims a new study.

Our skin converts ultraviolet light from the sun into vitamin D. Vitamin D acts like a hormone, and helps our bodies absorb calcium. That’s why vitamin D is often referred to as the “sunshine vitamin.”

Poor diet, and too much time spent indoors, has created an epidemic of vitamin D deficiency worldwide, especially in developed nations. Not getting enough vitamin D, particularly in childhood, has been linked to rickets, osteoporosis, multiple sclerosis, arthritis, and dementia.

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