Early vitamin D deficiency increases risk of ADHD, schizophrenia and autism

Newborn vitamin D deficiency linked to higher risk of ADHD, schizophrenia and autism

Newborn babies with a vitamin D deficiency have a higher chance of later developing mental disorders such as ADHD, schizophrenia and autism, a major study involving the University of Queensland has found.

Early vitamin D deficiency increases risk of ADHD, schizophrenia and autism

Newborn babies with a vitamin D deficiency have a higher chance of later developing mental disorders such as ADHD, schizophrenia and autism, a major study involving The University of Queensland has found.

New study reveals vitamin D deficient babies at higher risk of mental disorders

In the largest study of its kind, researchers tested the vitamin D status of more than 70,000 people as babies.

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The study confirms our hypothesis that low vitamin D levels during pregnancy can affect fetal development, and it shows that there is a particular connection with the conditions we have studied that are believed to be related to early brain development – namely ADHD, schizophrenia and autism, says Professor and Center Director Preben Bo Mortensen from the Center for Register Research at Aarhus University. Confirms previous results Professor John…