Many people fall short in consumption of vitamin D, studies show

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Many people fall short in consumption of vitamin D, studies show - Sun Sentinel: "Dr. Michael F. Holick, a Vitamin D expert at the Boston University School of Medicine, has been quoted as saying that Vitamin D is the most common nutritional deficiency and probably the most common medical problem in the world.

Getting adequate Vitamin D would seem easy. We need to spend only a few minutes a day in the sun.

In general, 5 to 10 minutes a day between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. with minimal clothing is considered good. But cloud cover, sunscreen, skin pigmentation and even northern latitudes can reduce the penetration of ultraviolet-B rays.

And with sedentary lifestyles and concerns about skin cancer, many people never get enough sun to provide adequate amounts of Vitamin D."