ADEQUACY OF THE PRESCRIPTION OF VITAMIN D

Vitamin D known as the sunshine vitamin is essential for bone health by regulating calcium and phosphorus preventing diseases such as rickets and osteoporosis. Recent research has shown that its function goes beyond the skeletal system acting as a prohormone with effects on the immune cardiovascular nervous and endocrine systems. Despite the availability of sunlight vitamin D deficiency is common globally due to factors such as modern lifestyle and geographic location. This situation has increased the evaluation of its levels in blood and the prescription of supplements.