Other than maintaining bone health and immunity, regular intake of vitamin D is understood to cut back the chance of developing serious health complications from COVID-19 and cancer. Here is yet one more to the list. A recent study has found that taking high doses of vitamin D in early childhood could reduce the possibilities of developing psychiatric symptoms at college age.

Based on studies, one in seven children and youths have not less than one treatable mental health disorder. Several aspects can determine a toddler’s mental health, amongst which the deficiency of vitamin D is an important one.

The most recent study was a part of a clinical trial that evaluated the advantages of early vitamin D3 intervention in kid’s growth and development.

Throughout the trial, a normal dose of 10 micrograms of vitamin D complement was given to a control group, while one other group received 3 times the really useful dose, from two weeks to 2 years of age. They were then followed up until they were 6 to eight years.

Researchers found the second group showed a reduced risk of internalizing problems at college age. The kids within the group showed less parent-reported depressed mood, anxiety and withdrawn behavior in comparison with participants who received the usual dose of vitamin D.

“Our results suggest that a better dose of vitamin D3 supplementation through the first years of life may reduce the chance of internalizing psychiatric symptoms in late preschool and early school age,” said Samuel Sandboge, a lead researcher of the study.

The study found that 11.8 % of youngsters who received a normal dose of vitamin D reported internalizing problems, while amongst those that received the triple amount of the complement, only 5.6% reported similar issues.

“The outcomes and their potential implications are interesting, but further research is required to substantiate the outcomes. Within the interpretation of the outcomes, we must note, amongst other things, that we studied the psychiatric symptoms only as parent-reported. Moreover, the participants of the study were children with Nordic ancestry living in Finland who had good levels of vitamin D,” Sandboge added.

A recent study has found that taking high doses of vitamin D in early childhood could reduce the possibilities of developing psychiatric symptoms at college age.
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