Do Teenagers Need Vitamins of Their Own?

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soundtracks of AL 6:05AM July 17, 2009

I take the vitamina and according to the article, it seems like they are trying to persuade me to buy adult vitamins because these ones are sexist.... i think i am still going to take them! sorry. but i have notice that i forgot to take them yesterday and my face has alot of zits this morning... do you think thats related too not taking my vitamins? i also have this tiny white sore on my bottom eyelid, and it feels like i have a black eye.. SO help me? do u think i shud stop?

Abby of MD 1:57PM May 09, 2009

My son is 16 and is always moving slow, doesn't seem to have too much energy and is not motivated. I bought mulivitamins for him that contain vit d , b1, b2 b6 b12 biotin.
Would this help.

Mae Jorgensen of CA 1:20AM April 06, 2009

March 11, 2009
Teens need more vitamin D
Research reported on March 11, 2009 at the American Heart Association's 49th Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention, held in Palm Harbor, Florida, revealed an association between reduced levels of vitamin D and a greater risk of hypertension, high blood sugar, and metabolic syndrome in teens. Metabolic syndrome is characterized by increases in waist circumference, blood pressure, serum triglycerides and blood glucose, and/or a decrease in high density lipoprotein cholesterol. Having several of these factors places one at a greater risk of developing heart disease or diabetes later in life.
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health post-doctoral research fellow Jared P. Reis, PhD, and colleagues analyzed data from 3,577 boys and girls aged 12 to 19 who were participants in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). The team found that subjects whose blood levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D were among the lowest 25 percent of participants had a 2.36 times greater adjusted risk of high blood pressure, and a 2.54 times greater risk of elevated blood sugar than those whose levels were in the highest 25 percent. Metabolic syndrome risk was 3.99 times greater in those whose vitamin D levels were low.
The study also found that Mexican American and African American teens had lower levels of vitamin D than Caucasians. While Caucasian teens had average vitamin D levels of 24.8 nanograms per milliliter, levels of the vitamin in Mexican and African Americans averaged 21.5 and 15.5 nanograms per milliliter.
"We showed strong associations between low levels of vitamin D and higher risk of high blood pressure, hyperglycemia and metabolic syndrome among adolescents, confirming the results of studies among adults," Dr Reis concluded. "This is an exciting time; since we are just now beginning to understand the role that vitamin D may play in cardiovascular health."
—D Dye
source:http://www.lef.org/whatshot/2009_03.htm#Teens-need-more-vitamin-D

Katherine Hobson: Which is why the doctor recommends her patients take a regular multi -- to get vitamin D.

Robert of TN 8:36AM March 13, 2009

why do teenagers act so rude or some romantic boy i hate them what love you people lolol

charilyalla of NY 6:12PM March 09, 2009

When I was a teenager (oh so many years ago), of course supplements didn't exist. As a regular athlete, I ate what my body told me I needed and stayed very healthy. Rather than skipping meals, I actually ate more than most kids did.
Nowadays, is supplementing necessary in kids? I would probably have said no prior to having my own child. My wife was instructed to adopt a high protein diet during pregnancy and our son is one of the healthies babies in the "mommy group". So, I guess I now fall on the side of supporting vitamins. If it improves a healthy lifestyle, why not?
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BMcD of WA 2:12PM March 03, 2009

I agree with the commenter·s idea.I think teenages need supplementation of vitamin.especially vitamin C

Goodman of MA 9:17AM March 03, 2009

Your article “Do Teenagers Need Vitamins of Their Own?” was interesting. May I offer some comments for your consideration?
Many older women have problems with weak and/or soft bones. The best predicator of a problem free older life is dense, strong bone at early adulthood. Wouldn’t teenage girls be sell served by supplementing with calcium and vitamin D to maximize dense, strong bones at early adulthood? Teenage boys would benefit from this supplementation too.
More than half of Americans are deficient in the mineral magnesium. This problem can be eliminated by supplementation. Are US teenagers somehow immune to this deficiency?
The news services, newspapers, magazines, and TV news have all widely reported the benefits to almost all Americans of supplementation with vitamin D. If you would do a Google news search on vitamin D you’ll get an idea of the benefits of vitamin D supplementation.
Yes, a good diet is important to good health. Unfortunately foods (fruits, vegetables, meats, fish, etc.) produced with modern techniques (no free range feeding for animals, fertilizers deficient in minerals, etc.) have considerable less nutritional value (vitamins, minerals) than those grown by traditional methods. The best way to ensure adequate nutritional intake is adequate supplementation.
Most children, teenagers and adults eat what they want rather than what they should. Would serve the health of your readers better by recommending supplementation rather than downplaying it? A cheap multivitamin is better than nothing for supplementation, but it isn’t nearly enough. If you would invest a little of your time at www.doctoryourself.com you may be persuaded that supplementation is more important than your article indicates.

Robert Sarver of TN 5:49PM March 01, 2009