Lahore: According to new research carried out by University of the Punjab and Queen Mary University of London, high dose vitamin D supplements improve weight gain and the development of language and motor skills in malnourished children.Vitamin D – the ‘sunshine vitamin’ – is well known for its beneficial effects on bone and muscle health, and a study by Queen Mary researchers last year found that it could also protect against colds and flu.
Now new research from the team is revealing further benefits.Lead author Dr. Javeria Saleem from University of the Punjab and Queen Mary University of London said:
“High-dose vitamin D significantly boosted weight gain in malnourished children.Watch the following video for details.This could be a game-changer in the management of severe acute malnutrition,
which affects 20 million children worldwide.Senior author Professor Adrian Martineau from the Queen Mary University of London added: This is the first clinical trial in humans to show that vitamin D can affect brain development,
