Less body fat for toddlers taking vitamin D
Monday, May 2, 2016 - 14:50
in Health & Medicine
A healthy intake of vitamin D in the first year of life appears to set children up to have more muscle mass and less body fat as toddlers, according to a new study. The findings emerged from research initially aimed at confirming the importance of vitamin D for bone density. The additional benefit in terms of body composition came as a surprise for the research team.