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Supplement given during first year of life critical for muscle-mass development

A healthy intake of vitamin D in the first year of life appears to set children up to have more muscle mass and less body fat as toddlers, according to a new study published in the journal Pediatric Obesity.

The findings emerged from research initially aimed at confirming the importance of vitamin D for bone density. The additional benefit in terms of body composition came as a surprise for the research team.

Classified as: body composition, bone density, Fat, Hope Weiler, Mary Emily Clinical Nutrition Research Unit, 涩里番, muscle mass, obesity, School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition, toddlers, vitamin D
Published on: 2 May 2016

Given the need to feed an estimated 2.4 billion more people by the year 2050, the drive toward large-scale, single-crop farming around the world may seem inexorable.

Published on Feb 21, 2014 |
Written by S.C.

Classified as: Sustainability, food, global food security, farming, Timothy Johns
Published on: 24 Feb 2014

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