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Hypovitaminosis D is a deficiency of Vitamin D. It can result from: inadequate nutritional intake of vitamin D coupled with inadequate sunlight exposure (in particular sunlight with adequate ultra violet B rays), disorders that limit vitamin D absorption, and conditions that impair the conversion of vitamin D into active metabolites including certain liver, kidney, and hereditary disorders. Deficiency results in impaired bone mineralization and leads to bone softening diseases including rickets in children and osteomalacia and osteoporosis in adults.

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Should Facebook users take vitamin D to prevent asthma attacks? - Food Consumer Tweet this news
Food Consumer--The authors said "Our results indicate that -hypovitaminosis D- is frequent in children with asthma living in a Mediterranean country. ... - Date : Fri, 19 Nov 2010 17:11:35 GMT+00:00
Smart Choices: Getting enough vitamin D? - San Antonio Express Tweet this news
San Antonio Express--Glassman found that 98 percent of her patients had -hypovitaminosis D-, or deficient levels of the vitamin. “All but two were above the threshold, ... - Date : Wed, 11 Aug 2010 15:58:17 GMT+00:00
Vitamin deficiency after weight loss surgery can cause vision loss in newborns - ScienceBlog.com (blog) Tweet this news
ScienceBlog.com (blog)--The article is “Ocular malformation in a newborn secondary to maternal -hypovitaminosis- A” by Hannah Gilchrist, MBBS, Deepa A. Taranath, MS, FRANZCO, ... - Date : Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:23:11 GMT+00:00
Recommended supplementation is not sufficient to normalise vitamin D levels in ... - 7thSpace Interactive (press release) Tweet this news
7thSpace Interactive (press release)--"Whilst it is well known that -hypovitaminosis D- is often seen in patients with inflammatory autoimmune diseases, the effects of supplementation have not ... - Date : Fri, 18 Jun 2010 19:20:14 GMT+00:00
Not enough vitamin D may boost depression risk - NutraIngredients-usa.com (press release) Tweet this news
NutraIngredients-usa.com (press release)--“Our findings suggest that -hypovitaminosis D- is a risk factor for the development of depressive symptoms in older persons,” they wrote. ... - Date : Fri, 14 May 2010 10:38:47 GMT+00:00

Nutrition disorders (E40-68, 260-269)

Hypoalimentation/
malnutrition

Nutrition disorders (E40-68, 260-269)

Hypoalimentation/
malnutrition
Hypoalimentation/
malnutrition
subgroup |Protein-energy
malnutrition
|
Avitaminosis
B vitaminsB1: Beriberi/Wernicke's encephalopathy(Thiamine deficiency) * B2: Ariboflavinosis * B3: Pellagra(Niacin deficiency) * B6: Pyridoxine deficiency * B7: Biotin deficiency * B9: Folate deficiency * B12: Vitamn B12 deficiency
Other
vitamins
A: Vitamin A deficiency/Bitot's spots * C: Scurvy * D: Hypovitaminosis D/Rickets/Osteomalacia * E: Vitamin E deficiency * K: Vitamin K deficiency
Mineral
deficiency
Zinc * Iron * Magnesium * Chromium * Selenium (Keshan disease) * Manganese * Molybdenum * Copper * Calcium * Potassium



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