Vitamin D Adequacy and Improvements In Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder

Abstract

Children and adults with Developmental coordination disorder are more prevalent in vitamin D deficiency. Vitamin D – Sunshine vitamin is deficient because of poor physical activity in the green land. Vitamin D plays a vital role in muscle coordination & neural activation. It also enhances immunity, boosts metabolism and protects against secondary infections. When research articles related to vitamin D level supplementation are reviewed, it has been identified that the focus of the research was on risk-benefits. Researches were focused towards general interpretations of the test result. Vitamin D requirement for normal population is 20 ng/mL to 30 ng/mL (75 nmol/L). wide literature search has proved that a person with cancer, autoimmune disease, Cardiovascular disorders and the person with any developmental disability and DCD must consider 40 ng/mL (100 nmol/L) as a minimum level to avoid co-morbidities. Children and adults with DCD need adequate physical activity in green land, which facilitates sunlight exposure and there should be a compulsory oral supplementation. This study examines vitamin D requirements for the musculoskeletal system and improvements in children with DCD and it insists on the need for vitamin D for enhancing performance in ADL.