Teens Low in Vitamin D
Low levels of the essential vitamin D is a bad thing for a teen-ager.
Low vitamin D, that is. A study finds teens with low vitamin D levels were more likely to have high blood pressure and high blood sugar. They also were more likely to have metabolic syndrome, which includes those conditions and others – and raises the risk of diabetes and heart disease.
Milk and sunlight can help you get vitamin D.
The study presented at an American Heart Association conference was supported by the National Institutes of Health.
Source: HHS
