Vitamin D (also referred to as calciferol) is a fat-soluble vitamin that is naturally present in a few foods, added to others, and available as a dietary supplement. It is also produced endogenously when ultraviolet (UV) rays from sunlight strike the skin and trigger vitamin D synthesis.
We get vitamin D in our body in two ways. One is a plant source and one is an animal source. The one that comes from plant sources is ergocalciferol. And the one we get from animals is cholecalciferol. Vitamin D deficiency usually causes rickets in children and osteomalacia in women.
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Vitamin D (also referred to as calciferol) is a fat-soluble vitamin that is naturally present in a few foods, added to others, and available as a dietary supplement. It is also produced endogenously when ultraviolet (UV) rays from sunlight strike the skin and trigger vitamin D synthesis.
We get vitamin D in our body in two ways. One is a plant source and one is an animal source. The one that comes from plant sources is ergocalciferol. And the one we get from animals is cholecalciferol. Vitamin D deficiency usually causes rickets in children and osteomalacia in women.