Vitamin D: Health Benefits and Research Findings

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What is the role of vitamin D in the body based on the passage?

Promotes iron absorption in the gut

Boosts vitamin C levels in the body

Enhances calcium absorption and bone mineralization (correct)

Supports red blood cell production

Why did sales of vitamin D supplements soar according to the text?

Due to its proven ability to cure multiple medical conditions

Following an increase in rates of vitamin D testing (correct)

As a result of its successful administration in preventing diseases

Because it was endorsed by a famous celebrity

What was the outcome when scientists attempted to use vitamin D to prevent or treat medical problems?

It succeeded remarkably in curing all conditions

The supplement failed miserably (correct)

The results were inconclusive and required further studies

It was discovered to be harmful to most individuals

According to the passage, what is one of the key roles of vitamin D in the body aside from bone health?

Bolstering the immune system and reducing inflammation Signup and view all the answers

How does the passage describe the process through which humans can obtain vitamin D?

Through a process resembling photosynthesis from UV light exposure Signup and view all the answers

What was the main reason why vitamin D was considered a 'health elixir' in the early 2000s?

Researchers found that low vitamin D levels could be a factor in various diseases like cancer, cardiovascular disease, and dementia. Signup and view all the answers

What was the source of vitamin D that Dr. Oz recommended to viewers?

Both sunlight and cod liver oil Signup and view all the answers

What was the main reason cited in the text for the growing concern that people weren't getting enough vitamin D?

A Good Morning America segment that declared 100 million Americans were deficient. Signup and view all the answers

What was the 'childhood disease' that vitamin D was recognized as the cure for a century ago?

Rickets Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following health conditions was NOT mentioned in the text as being potentially linked to low vitamin D levels?

Epilepsy Signup and view all the answers

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What is the role of vitamin D in the body based on the passage?

Why did sales of vitamin D supplements soar according to the text?

What was the outcome when scientists attempted to use vitamin D to prevent or treat medical problems?

According to the passage, what is one of the key roles of vitamin D in the body aside from bone health?

How does the passage describe the process through which humans can obtain vitamin D?

What was the main reason why vitamin D was considered a 'health elixir' in the early 2000s?

What was the source of vitamin D that Dr. Oz recommended to viewers?

What was the main reason cited in the text for the growing concern that people weren't getting enough vitamin D?

What was the 'childhood disease' that vitamin D was recognized as the cure for a century ago?

Which of the following health conditions was NOT mentioned in the text as being potentially linked to low vitamin D levels?

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