‘D’ Deficiency Diagnoses Tripled in Three Years

Diagnosed cases of vitamin D deficiency increased threefold between 2008 and 2010 according to a new study published in the Southern Medical Journal.

From 2008 to 2010, the rate of vitamin D deficiency per 100,000 doctor visits increased from 383 to 1,177. The data came from the National Amulataory Medical Care Survey and the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey

Just 10 percent of those diagnosed reported having weak bones or fractures, suggesting that doctors are primarily testing for vitamin D deficiency as a preventative measure.

“Some researchers believe that up to 75% of the United States population may not be getting enough vitamin D (levels below 30 ng/ml),” the Vitamin D Council wrote in a report on the study. “With such a high percentage of people at risk for vitamin D deficiency, doctors are increasingly testing patients for vitamin D levels, to check if they are getting enough.”

Click here to read the Vitamin D Council’s coverage of the study.

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