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Vitamin D deficiency

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In February 2012 the Department of Health released a statement to raise national awareness of vitamin D deficiency in the UK.  The statement also gave guidance to health professionals regarding prescribing and recommending vitamin D supplements to groups at risk of vitamin D deficiency.1 We also know from the National Diet and Nutrition Survey that up to a quarter of people in the UK have low levels of vitamin D in their blood, which means they are at risk of the clinical consequences of vitamin D deficiency.1, 2 Vitamin D levels are also modestly associated with risk of stroke. Maintaining adequate

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