1 in 5 kids get little vitamin D, study says
Monday, October 26, 2009 - 00:28
in Health & Medicine
CHICAGO (AP) -- At least one in five U.S. children aged 1 to 11 don't get enough vitamin D and could be at risk for a variety of health problems including weak bones, the most recent national analysis suggests....
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