The nutrients present in our body help in making the body healthy. These different types of vitamins and minerals perform many functions in the body. Vitamin D is one of them, which helps in the development and strengthening of bones and muscles. This vitamin is also important because it helps the body to absorb calcium. It also helps a lot in immunity, muscle function, cell growth.

In such a situation, if there is a deficiency of it in the body, then many types of problems can occur. Its deficiency can weaken bones, increase the risk of fractures, cause fatigue, weak immunity, etc. This shows how important vitamin-D is in the body, but still many people in our country are found to be deficient in this essential vitamin.

The surprising thing is that in a country like India where there is no dearth of sunlight , the deficiency of this vitamin is a matter of concern. In such a situation, today in this article, we will learn from Dr. Vinit Banga, Director of Neurology at Fortis Hospital, Faridabad, why people in India suffer from vitamin-D deficiency despite having plenty of sunlight.

Changing Lifestyle

These days people's lifestyle has completely changed. Especially in cities, people spend most of their time indoors, in schools, colleges and offices. In such a situation, they do not get a chance to stay in sunlight nor do they get any kind of activity outside. Due to this, they are less exposed to direct sunlight, which is necessary for the body to produce vitamin D naturally.

Additionally, in many places, cultural practices such as wearing revealing clothing and increased use of sunscreens limit exposure to the sun, can lead to a deficiency of this vitamin.

There is a bigger reason than pollution

These days, increasing air pollution in cities is also a major reason for Vitamin D deficiency.

High levels of dust, haze and smoke block the UV rays which are necessary for making vitamin D. Not only this, even if someone spends time outside in polluted cities, vitamin D is not produced in his body.

Dark skin tone is also a reason

Indians have dark skin due to high melanin levels, which protects the body from harmful UV rays but also reduces the skin's ability to absorb UVB rays.

Lack of vitamin D rich foods in the diet

Apart from sunlight, it is also very important to include some foods in the diet to overcome the deficiency of vitamin D. In such a situation, due to the lack of foods rich in vitamin D in the diet such as fatty fish, egg yolk fortified dairy products, there may be a deficiency of this essential vitamin in the body.