First evidence of seasonal vitamin D deficiency in 1700s England uncovered
by By Nilima Marshall
Jan 31, 2024
2 minutes
Rickets – a childhood bone condition caused by vitamin D deficiency – may have been rife in 18th century England but scientists say poor working and living conditions cannot be blamed entirely.
Researchers believe they have found new evidence that suggests vitamin D deficiencies among those who lived during the Industrial Revolution in England may have been seasonal,
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