African American Kids May Need More Vitamin D

Millions of children in the U.S. may not get enough vitamin D, and African-American and Hispanic kids are especially at risk, a new study suggests.

Researchers concluded that more than 6 million U.S. children have lower vitamin D levels than the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends. And more than two out of three children, or 24 million, have lower levels than may be optimal for good health, the researchers reported this week in Pediatrics. 

“We think kids would probably benefit from getting more vitamin D than most are getting right now,” study researcher Jonathan M. Mansbach, MD, of Children’s Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, tells WebMD.

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