Vitamin D deficiency reached epidemic proportions in India and ignored that this could have serious health consequences, experts said on Sunday during the webinar on “vitamin D deficiency: myths vs. reality”. The session, 14. In the 15 -piece series as part of the “Healthy India, Happy India” initiative, was brought together by Narvi, Vellore and Hindu hospitals.
Kurien Thomas, a senior physician consultant and a clinical epidemiologist in Narvi hospitals, stressed that despite the ease with which vitamin D can be synthesized through sunlight, the vast majority of Indians – estimated between 40% and 90% – is insufficient. “Lifestyle changes such as interior stay, using sunscreen and solar clothing are important contributors to this quiet crisis,” he said.
Kurien called it “sunlight vitamin” and said that vitamin D plays a major role in bone health and calcium absorption. Its deficiency can lead to intersections in children and osteomalacia in adults. “Environmental pollution, vegetarian diet, lack of accessories, old age and co -morbidity are other contributing factors,” he added.
He urged the middle -day solar solar and diet include fish, meat, egg yolks, fortified dairy products and mushrooms. However, because only 20% of the orally consumed vitamin D is absorbed, it recommended supplements, especially for risk groups.
D. Aneesh Basheer, a medical professor in Medical College Hospital and Research Center, Chennai, dealt with the needs of high -risk individuals such as elderly, patients with chronic diseases, patients on certain medicines and people with limited mobility or food intake. He explained the thresholds for deficiency and called on the target screening and fortified food possibilities, while warning the potential toxicity of excess vitamin D because of its nature of soluble fat.
Vanjare, a consultant of geriatrics and internal medicine in Narvi hospitals, has elaborated on the out -of -creelet effects of vitamin D. “It not only promotes bone and muscle health, but plays a wider role in blood pressure regulation, reduce inflammation and potentially reduces the risk of type 1,” she said “she said” She said “she,” she said.
You can see the webinar here
Published – 8 July 2025 9:02
