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Here\u2019s one people might not be thinking much about. Less sunlight (not to mention less time in the sun when it is out) means less vitamin D, which is transferred to people\u2019s bodies directly from the sun\u2019s rays. And that can carry some health risks.\" Aquilino, quoted through the story, is an internist at Holyoke Medical Center. \u201cThere\u2019s less sunlight during the day, and it\u2019s cold outside, especially in the New England area. So a lot of people are at risk of developing vitamin D deficiency,\u201d he told the journal. The story continued, \"For many children, however, lack of adequate sunshine has become a year-round problem because they don\u2019t spend as much time outdoors as young people from previous generations did. Several factors \u2014 including parents\u2019 safety concerns about playing outside, the growing popularity of video games and the Internet, and increasing rates of childhood obesity due to sedentary lifestyles \u2014 have converged to keep children out of the sun, meaning they\u2019re not getting that natural dose of vitamin D.\" Aquilino reported that he is testing all of his patients for vitamin D deficiency now \u2014 and it's the indoor dwellers who are turning up deficient. Business West calls sunlight \"the best option\" to get vitamin D. 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<\/a>“Dr. Ken Aquilino says ingesting foods rich in vitamin D won\u2019t do much good unless the vitamin is triggered by exposure to the sun \u2014 which many kids aren\u2019t getting enough of,” the journal Business West Online reported in its story, “Shady Dealings: Lack of Sunshine Has Many People at Risk of Vitamin D Deficiency.”<\/p>\n