This is a commonly asked question by today's parent. Let's see some statistical figures to understand it better
Daily more than 3,000 children less than five years age, die in India due to Nutrient Deficiency
6.6 million children are born mentally impaired every year in India due to iodine deficiency
intellectual capacity is reduced by 15 per cent due to iodine deficiency
200,000 babies are born every year with neural tube defects due to folic acid deficiency.
In preschoolers,
57% Vitamin A deficiency
68% Iron deficiency
53% Vitamin B12 deficiency
61% Vitamin D deficiency
37% Folic acid deficiency
27% Iodine Deficiency
These are alarming figures, with Vitamin D & Iron on top of list.
Nutritional deficiencies can invite a plethora of health problems such as improper growth, digestive issues, skin problems, and poor bone development.
These figures are not restricted to rural population only. Studies done in Metropolitan cities like Bangalore, Delhi, Pune, Mumbai, Chennai showed a significant deficiency in urban children also
(https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35544476/)
So, keeping in mind these studies the Indian Govt along with ICMR (Indian Council of Medical Research) has come up with two guidelines -
Iron supplement for 100 days/year every child since 6 months age till 18 years
Vitamin D supplement for 2-3 months every 6 months from 1 year age till elderly.
So, given the above data, it is clear that all children require vitamin supplements.
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