Some kids may have trouble finding the right words for a surprising reason.
Researchers keep connecting low vitamin D to a growing number of problems. Today's news brings you another.
A new study included 743 pregnant women, who provided a blood sample midway through their pregnancy. The researchers checked on the women's children when they were five and 10 years old. The kids took a test of their language skills that involved hearing a word, then pointing to the correct picture on a card. Women with low levels of vitamin D were almost twice as likely to have a child with language difficulties compared to women with enough vitamin D.
How could this vitamin be related to language skills? As the researchers point out, vitamin D plays many roles in a baby's brain development during pregnancy. Low levels could keep the baby's brain from developing like it should.
Ways to bump up your vitamin D levels include:
Researchers keep connecting low vitamin D to a growing number of problems. Today's news brings you another.
A new study included 743 pregnant women, who provided a blood sample midway through their pregnancy. The researchers checked on the women's children when they were five and 10 years old. The kids took a test of their language skills that involved hearing a word, then pointing to the correct picture on a card. Women with low levels of vitamin D were almost twice as likely to have a child with language difficulties compared to women with enough vitamin D.
How could this vitamin be related to language skills? As the researchers point out, vitamin D plays many roles in a baby's brain development during pregnancy. Low levels could keep the baby's brain from developing like it should.
Ways to bump up your vitamin D levels include:
- Getting a few minutes of sunlight on your skin which allows your body to make its own vitamin D.
- And eating foods containing vitamin D, such as fortified juice, dairy foods, cereals, and eggs with their yolk.
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