What is vitamin D deficiency?
Vitamin D deficiency can be caused by inadequate intake coupled with inadequate sunlight (UVB) exposure, disorders that limit its absorption from the gut, conditions that impair conversion of vitamin D into active metabolites, such as liver or kidney disorders, and body characteristics.
How do members experience vitamin D deficiency?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with vitamin D deficiency*
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for vitamin D deficiency*
*Data from patients with vitamin D deficiency, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with vitamin D deficiency*
*Data from patients with vitamin D deficiency, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has vitamin D deficiency on PatientsLikeMe?
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
<20 | 7 | |
20s | 96 | |
30s | 330 | |
40s | 616 | |
50s | 853 | |
60s | 664 | |
70+ | 258 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Male | 410 | |
Female | 2,381 |