A JOINT EFFORT TO IMPROVE HEALTH
According to the Indian society for bone and Mineral Research, Indians are more prone to osteoporosis. An important reason is the chromic vitamin d and calcium deficiency, which make bones fragile. Indians, who have high levels of melanin in their skin, need more exposure to sunlight to generate the adequate calcium intake leads to low bone mass density. Since physical activity is crucial to calcium absorption, a sedentary lifestyle can affect the levels of this vital element. various studies by institutes such as the all India institute of medical sciences in Delhi and the Sanjay Gandhi post graduate institute of medical science in Lucknow, have found that 80 percent of the urban Indian population has Indian population has Vitamin D level below 20 nanograms/ml, when the ideal level is 30 nanograms/ml. Another study among 5,317 healthy children in the age group 10-18 years found that 35.7 percent had Vitamin D level less than 9 nanograms/ml, which is much below requirement.
January 27 2010 03:39 pm | Uncategorized