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It is known that Vitamin D is essential to upkeep of bone and overall health. Thus, if your body lacks Vitamin D, you would be prone to a number of chronic disease and infections. It is a good idea to understand the reasons behind Vitamin D deficiency, for you to avoid them and eventually land up in good health.

Few reasons for Vitamin D deficiency

Non-consumption of the recommended allowance of vitamin D. This happens if you are a strict vegetarian. Sources of vitamin D are originated from animals like beef liver, fish oils, fish, egg yolk besides cheese and fortified milk.

Most common reason behind Vitamin D deficiency is because of insufficient exposure to Sun light as skin generates Vitamin D on exposure to sun light. Reasons for not being exposed to sun light are, working in indoors for long time, wearing long clothes that prevent contact with sun rays, besides having a dark skin tone.

Another crucial reason if your kidneys is not capable of converting vitamin D to its active form. This also happens as we age. Kidneys lose efficiency with the age and cannot convert vitamin D to its active form. Thus, the chances of a deficiency increase.

Low rate of absorption is another reason for Vit.amin D deficiency. Digestive disorders such as celiac disease or chrons disease are likely to reduce the rate of absorption of vitamin D in the stomach.

-Sumana