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Low Vitamin D Linked to Slower Healing of Broken Bones in Children

Low Vitamin D levels can slow the healing of fractures in children, according to a study presented at the 2024 American Academy of Pediatrics Conference. Researchers examined 186 cases of broken bones in children and found that those with low Vitamin D levels healed significantly slower, whether surgery was required or not. For fractures that didn’t need surgery, children with low Vitamin D took an extra 20 days to heal, and it took two additional months for the fracture to disappear on...

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