Vitamin D in the UK: an urgent call to redefine the threshold for deficiency

Frontiers in Endocrinology 2026 Open access

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Authors: Samantha Christie, Suma Uday, Thomas R. Hill, Jonathan M. Rhodes, Christopher T. Sempos, Carrie H.S. Ruxton, Martin Hewison
DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2026.1870408
Cited by: 1
References: 62

Abstract

ACT NOW Vitamin D is a multidisciplinary collective tackling persistent public health concerns in the UK, including widespread vitamin D deficiency, nutritional rickets in children, and osteomalacia across the lifespan. National Diet and Nutrition Survey data show significant declines in vitamin D intake - especially among lower intake percentiles - and rising rates of severe vitamin D deficiency (serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D

Fields of Study & Subjects

Vitamin D Research Studies Nutritional Studies and Diet Nutrition Genetics and Disease

Publication details

Journal / source
Frontiers in Endocrinology
Publisher
Frontiers Media SA
Volume
17
Pages
1870408–1870408
Publication date
30 June 2026
Language
EN