are 1 to 4 years old or a baby that is breastfed or having less than 500ml of infant formula a day.have dark skin – darker skin may not make enough vitamin D from sunlight.usually wear clothes that cover up most of your skin when you're outside.are not often outdoors, for example if you're housebound or in an institution, like a care home.It is recommended that you take vitamin D if you have a deficiency, or to prevent a deficiency if you: Adults who are not at risk of vitamin D deficiency should consider taking a daily supplement of 10 micrograms of vitamin D during autumn and winter.Īdults who are at risk of vitamin D deficiency should take a daily supplement of 10 micrograms of vitamin D, throughout the year. Long-term vitamin D deficiency can cause bone loss, muscle weakness, falls and fractures in older people.Įveryone can benefit from taking colecalciferol as a daily vitamin D supplement. Not having enough vitamin D in your body can lead to bone conditions such as rickets and osteomalacia in children, and osteoporosis (thinning of the bones) in adults. We usually get our vitamin D through exposure to sunlight and our diet.
It helps your body to take in more calcium and phosphorous from the food you eat, and helps your kidneys to keep more calcium instead of peeing it out.
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