Vitamin D affects fat and carbohydrate metabolism. The lack of a sufficient amount of this substance in the body can contribute to weight gain – about this in an interview Radio Sputnik nutritionist, gastroenterologist, therapist Natalya Sycheva.
The specialist clarified that due to vitamin D deficiency, bone metabolism suffers and osteoporosis can develop, and rickets can occur in children.
“There is evidence that vitamin D deficiency increases the risk of developing cancer, including breast cancer, as well as the risk of developing insulin resistance, a condition that can lead to type 2 diabetes. In addition, vitamin D affects carbohydrate and fat exchange, that is, harmony depends on him,” she said.
According to the doctor, for prevention, an adult needs to take 800 IU daily.
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2023-07-08 11:34:00
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