A study suggests babies with low levels of vitamin D twice as likely to end up in hospital with chronic respiratory conditions. Photo / 123RFA study suggests babies with low levels of vitamin D twice as likely to end up in hospital with chronic respiratory conditions. Photo / 123RFEmma Russell is a health reporter for the New Zealand HeraldHundreds of babies could be saved from "horrific" respiratory illnesses each year if vitamin D supplements were easier to access. While vitamin D supplements are government-funded, New Zealanders are still required to pay for a prescription after a visit to a GP. These diseases could be prevented if babies and pregnant woman were getting sufficient levels of vitamin D, Grant said.

Source: New Zealand Herald April 25, 2021 21:33 UTC