Vitamin D

A new study by the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology has found that only 6% of older people in Kumasi are properly exposed to sunlight, a crucial factor for the natural production of vitamin D. The findings, published in the October 2024 edition of the Journal of Science and Technology, revealed that as a result, as many as 70% of participants are deficient in vitamin D. Vitamin D deficiency is often linked to limited sunlight exposure and diets lacking vitamin D-rich foods. Prolonged vitamin D insufficiency has been implicated in conditions such as compromised muscle function and a weakened…