Low Vitamin D Implicated In Weight Gain And Stunted Growth In Girls
Thursday, December 11, 2008 - 10:42
in Health & Medicine
Insufficient vitamin D can stunt growth and foster weight gain during puberty, according to a new study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology&Metabolism. Even in sun-drenched California, where scientists from the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) and the University of Southern California conducted their study, vitamin D deficiency was found to cause higher body mass and shorter stature in girls at the peak of their growing spurt. read more
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