NIELD, Lucie and BOWLES, Simon David (2023). Assessment, treatment and prevention of vitamin D deficiency. Nursing standard, 38 (8), 70-77.
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Abstract
Vitamin D deficiency is prevalent among various groups in the UK, and can result from insufficient sunlight exposure and dietary intake. There is a population-wide recommendation of 10 micrograms (400 international units) of vitamin D per day, with a daily supplement advised. However, supplement use is often suboptimal, compounding the risk of deficiency. Long-term vitamin D deficiency can cause rickets in children and osteomalacia or osteoporosis in adults. Therefore, it is important that nurses recognise which groups are at increased risk of vitamin D deficiency and understand how to assess people's vitamin D status. Nurses also need to be able to support the prevention and treatment of low vitamin D levels, which typically involves supplementation and lifestyle changes.
Item Type: | Article |
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Uncontrolled Keywords: | Humans; Rickets; Vitamin D Deficiency; Vitamins; Vitamin D; Dietary Supplements; Adult; Child; clinical; diet; nutrition; nutritional assessment; nutritional supplements; vitamins; Child; Adult; Humans; Vitamin D Deficiency; Vitamin D; Rickets; Vitamins; Dietary Supplements; 1110 Nursing; 4204 Midwifery; 4205 Nursing |
Identification Number: | https://doi.org/10.7748/ns.2023.e12136 |
Page Range: | 70-77 |
SWORD Depositor: | Symplectic Elements |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Elements |
Date Deposited: | 30 Aug 2023 11:30 |
Last Modified: | 31 Aug 2023 08:57 |
URI: | https://shura.shu.ac.uk/id/eprint/32326 |
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