Vitamin D deficiency is increasing rapidly in India; expert reveal high-risk groups, treatment options

The number of patients suffering from vitamin D deficiency has increased rapidly in India these days. But, even now, people do not take this health problem seriously or ignore it. Recently, a study conducted by ICRIER and the ANVKA Foundation revealed that every fifth Indian is suffering from vitamin D deficiency. This problem is of different levels in different parts of the country, but its condition is the worst in eastern India, where about 39% of the people were found to be suffering from this deficiency. In such a situation, we talked to Dr Ashish Chaudhary, managing director at Aakash Healthcare. He told why people in our country are suffering from this vitamin deficiency, who is most at risk, and what should be done to prevent it.

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