Question

Belinda is a 67-year-old woman that recently fell and fractured her hip. Her doctor told her that she has osteoporosis and low vitamin D levels. Belinda works inside and is lactose intolerant. She takes a “one a day” vitamin, which provides 400 IU of vitamin D in one capsule, and she takes this once a day.

1. What factors put someone at risk for vitamin D deficiency?

2. What factors contributed to Belinda’s diagnosis of vitamin D deficiency?

3. What suggestions would you make to her in her diet to increase her vitamin D consumption?

4. What suggestions would you make to her in her lifestyle to increase her vitamin D synthesis in her body?

5. Are there any other suggestions you would make to Belinda to improve her bone health?

Answer 1

factors causing risk for vitamin d deficiency are low profile vitamin d in the diet and major risk factor is non exposure of the body to the aunlighg which provides vitamin d through the sun rays

factors such as she worka inside and lactose intolerance and osteoporosis and her old age as she attaindes menopause ther will be lower levels of calcium in the blood that leads to softening of bones

suggwstions are exposure to sunlight produces vitamin d that is before 10 A.M and after 3 PM. and taking fish liver oil ,fish,eggyolk,milk contains moderate quantity of vitamin d

another suggestion is to fortify diary products with vitaminD