(건강) 누구나 비타민 D는 꼭 먹어야 한다.

출처: http://www.bbc.com/news/health-33757929

3 August 2015

Everyone 'should take vitamin D pills' 누구나 비타민 D는 꼭 먹어야 한다

Vitamin D supplements are available from GPs and over-the-counter

Everyone should consider taking vitamin D supplements to counter the lack of sunshine in the UK, government experts are proposing. 영국에서처럼 햇볕이 부족한 문제를 잘 대응하려면 누구나 비타민 D를 복용하는 걸 생각해봐야 한다고, 영국정부 전문가들이 조언하고 있다.

The draft Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition guidelines suggest, from the age of one, 10 microgram pills be taken to ensure people get enough. 영양에 대한 과학자문위원회의 가이드라인에 의하면, 한 살부터 10mg(마이크로그램)의 비타민 D를 섭취해야 한다고 한다.

The plans are now being consulted on until 23 September. 이 계획은 9월23일까지 협의과정을 거칠 것이다.

Current advice is only at risk groups - including pregnant women, under fives and over 65s - should take supplements. 현재의 충고는 위험 그룹들 즉 임산부나 5세 미만 아동 65세 이상 노인들에게만 적용되는데, 이들은 반드시 비타민D와 같은 보충제를 복용해야 한다

But as there is no easy way of assessing who is getting enough vitamin D, SACN has proposed a blanket recommendation for everyone because of the benefits it would bring.

The risk of getting too much vitamin D is considered to be extremely low.

Winter months 겨울철

It comes after the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), which advises the NHS on treatments, has already suggested vitamin D should be given more widely to counter a hidden epidemics of deficiency.

Official estimates suggest one in five adults and one in six children in England may have low levels.

People get most of their vitamin D from the action of sunlight on their skin. But the amount in food is small, unlike many other vitamins.

The low level of sunlight during winter months means people in the UK are at risk.

The NICE guidelines called for more free supplements and for supermarkets to sell low-cost tablets.

Deficiency can result in rickets and brittle bones.