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It is estimated that 16% of children in the UK will be deficient in vitamin D leading to myriad signs and symptoms.

Vitamin D deficiency is very common in the UK due to diet, lifestyle, weather and our northern latitude. For children and adults aged 1-40 years the RDA is 600 IU (15µg). Deficiency of vitamin D is implicated in a great number of orthopaedic conditions, including SUFE, Perthes, osteomalacia and fragility fractures.įor babies up to one year of age the recommended daily allowance (RDA) is 400 IU (10µg). The role of vitamin D is to facilitate calcium absorption from the gut and maintain calcium homeostasis. Vitamin D is a vital metabolically active compound that is either synthesised by the body using UVB light or absorbed via the digestive system from certain foods.