Vitamin D supplements in pregnancy shown to improve bone density in childhood
The IndependentSign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} Children whose mothers took extra vitamin D during pregnancy continue to have stronger bones at the age of seven, according to new research. Our findings show that the benefits of vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy persist into mid-childhood Dr Rebecca Moon, University of Southampton Dr Rebecca Moon, NIHR clinical lecturer in child health at the University of Southampton, said: “Our findings show that the benefits of vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy persist into mid-childhood. Pregnant women in the UK are now routinely advised to take vitamin D supplements University of Southampton spokesman For the latest study, the researchers investigated whether the effects on bone health continued into mid-childhood and followed up with 454 children aged six and seven, all of whom were from the Southampton area.
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