Family medicine and geriatrics specialist Yosr Kamarti warned of the health implications of vitamin D deficiency, which she said is an essential component of the function of the innate and adaptive immune system.
In a statement to TAP Agency, the specialist called for the need to carry out the necessary analyzes to know the level of vitamin D in the body. “In the event of a deficiency or deficit, the necessary food supplements must be taken under the direct supervision and guidance of the doctor,” according to the same source.
She explained, in fact, that a deficiency in vitamin D increases the likelihood of developing muscular dystrophy. This particularly affects older people and causes loss of muscle mass and strength due to low levels of receptors for this vitamin in the muscles. The same source adds that this disease affects motor function and has a direct link with the appearance of fractures, frequent falls, poor physical performance and possibly impaired mental cognition, especially with age.
From this perspective, numerous studies show the close link between vitamin D deficiency and many diseases, including autoimmune diseases such as type 1 and type 2 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis. Also, vitamin D deficiency is associated with cardiovascular disease (including stroke), infectious diseases (bacterial, viral and fungal), and cancer (colorectal, breast and prostate).
According to the specialist, vitamin D deficiency also leads to a deficiency of mineral calcium: an element responsible for the balance of bone mass in the body, noting that vitamin D is the key element in maintaining bone mass. calcium balance in the body. In addition, sunlight is the most important factor in the production of vitamin D in the body, through the skin, as well as foods such as fatty fish, certain fortified milks and juices. 'orange.
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