Vitamin D has many benefits and it is extremely important for the bone health of the human body
It is important to highlight that childhood fractures are a major public health challenge globally.
Although vitamin D is important for stronger bones, a new study has revealed that vitamin D supplements do not improve bone strength or prevent fractures in children with vitamin D deficiency.
The study conducted by the researchers of Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Queen Mary University of London reveals that supplements may not be the solution to strengthen bones in children.
Interestingly, the study contradicts the common belief about vitamin D’s benefits for bone health.
The researchers also revealed that children with rickets were excluded from the trial for ethical reasons.
According to the researchers, over the course of three years, 8,851 schoolchildren aged 6-13 living in Mongolia received a weekly oral dose of vitamin D supplementation.
The absence of any effect of sustained, generous vitamin D supplementation on fracture risk or bone strength in vitamin D deficient children is striking.