Vitamin D Supplementation During Pregnancy Improves Children’s Bone Density for Years

This can potentially reduce the risk of fractures and osteoporosis later in life, but the average prenatal vitamin may not contain enough. 

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Women taking daily vitamin D supplements during pregnancy had children with stronger bones, with benefits lasting into mid-childhood, a new study has found.

The randomized controlled trial established a causal link, suggesting that vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy directly strengthens children’s bones.