Ever heard of a Vitamin D deficit? This micronutrient, which is crucial for bone heath and the immune system, is missing in pregnant women in Singapore and has a role to play in the health of a mom and her unborn child.
This finding was revealed in a multi- state investigation involving 1, 700 people between 18 and 38 years old in Singapore, New Zealand and the United Kingdom ( UK).
Around the time of conception, nine out of ten girls in these nations had small or marginal levels of Vitamin D ( as well as B vitamins like acid, riboflavin, and Vitamin B1 ), according to research.
The study was a collaboration between universities in the three countries ( Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine at the National University of Singapore, the University of Auckland and the University of Southampton ), as well as Singapore’s National University Hospital, and the Agency for Science, Technology and Research, and the UK’s National Institute of Health and Care Research ( NIHR ) Biomedical Research Centre.
According to the World Health Organization, pregnant women frequently lack vitamin A, metal, and iron because their bodies require more nutrients than their mothers.
But, Vitamin D inadequacy among pregnant women in Singapore may come as a surprise. Vitamin D is produced in the body upon sunlight exposure, and Singapore has a lot of it.
WHY DO SINGAPORE WOMEN HAVE A VITAMIN D  ,
Jennifer Shim, a top dietitian at Parkway East Hospital, said people should get at least five to 30 days of sun exposure, at least twice a year. Between 10am and 3pm, according to the Singhealth site, let the sun sparkle on your arms and legs.
Our sun-protection behavior is the reason we are n’t getting at least this much sun exposure. ” Using sunblock, umbrellas, staying home or seeking tone, as well as wearing long arms, you stop the source of Vitamin D generation from sunlight”, she said.