Facts about Vitamin D
Vitamin D is needed for normal absorption of calcium and phosphorus. It helps put these minerals into bones and teeth. This makes bones stronger and reduces risk for bone fractures. Vitamin D also helps keep the immune system functioning normally, so our bodies can resist some types of disease. Thi...
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The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries
2014-02-01
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| Series: | EDIS |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/131444 |
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| Summary: | Vitamin D is needed for normal absorption of calcium and phosphorus. It helps put these minerals into bones and teeth. This makes bones stronger and reduces risk for bone fractures. Vitamin D also helps keep the immune system functioning normally, so our bodies can resist some types of disease. This revised 2-page fact sheet was written by Linda B. Bobroff and Isabel Valentín-Oquendo, and published by the UF Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, February 2014.
FCS8640/FY207: Facts About Vitamin D (ufl.edu)
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| ISSN: | 2576-0009 |