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SACN Update on Vitamin D - 2007

The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition update on current evidence on Vitamin D

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SACN Update on Vitamin D - 2007

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The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) update paper on vitamin D highlights the prevalence of low vitamin D status throughout the UK population and the re-emergence of rickets in subgroups of the population.

In addition, the paper has a focus on pregnant women and children and provides a synopsis of the evidence which relates to vitamin D.

Return to the SACN home page for more information on the Committee.

Published 6 November 2007