Vitamin D deficiency affects lung development

Australian researchers have discovered that a lack of vitamin D can cause lung function decline and changes in lung development.

Dr. Graeme Zosky, of the Telethon Research Institute in Perth, the capital of Western Australia, compared two-week-old mice with vitamin D deficiency to normal mice. He found that mice with vitamin D deficiency had weaker lungs and this difference was significant.

Dr Zosky said: " This new discovery is a very important first step. We need more research to consider whether vitamin D supplements are beneficial for pregnant women. or are children at high risk of developing lung disease as a prevention strategy? "

According to scientists, this study has positive effects on preventing lung diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.