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SOURCES: 2009 Medical Reference from Medstar Television. Yanbin Dong, MD, PhD, Cardiologist, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta.Inger Stallmann-Jorgensen, RD, Researcher, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta.
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Deneiqua Mitchell tries to get outside often.
Each day I would say I'm outside about an hour, 2 hours to the most.
Sun exposure is critical to our vitamin D levels. But with the growing popularity of video games and other indoor activities, experts say teens are becoming deficient. Their diet should compensate, but new research suggests it doesn't.
Most of the teenagers didn't have the adequate vitamin D intake from their diet, especially in the African-American kids.
The Medical College of Georgia study took things one step further and looked not just at vitamin D levels, but body fat.
The teenagers that reported taking in not so much vitamin D in their diet, had higher levels of body fat. Both overall body fat and also the type of fat that surrounds the internal and vital organs.
This finding left researchers with a chicken or the egg scenario. Is the fat blocking the Vitamin D from doing what's needed? Or does the lack of Vitamin D allow teens to gain weight? Future studies will look at that, but the end result is the same.
If they don't have enough vitamin D in their blood, or in their body, their tissues, they may suffer from unfavorable cardiovascular health.
Deneiqua plans to avoid that at all costs.
I am relatively healthy, yes ma'am. I don't get sick often.
With enough vitamin D, she hopes to keep healthy for the long term, too. For WebMD, I'm Sandee LaMotte.
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