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Ms Mehta also encouraged women to take vitamin D supplements during the colder months.
She said: “During the autumn and winter months, pregnant women should take a daily supplement containing 10 micrograms of Vitamin D.
“All adults need vitamin D each day to help regulate the amount of calcium and phosphate in the body needed to keep bones, teeth and muscles healthy. Vitamin D also helps support a healthy immune system.
“The body creates vitamin D from direct sunlight on the skin when outdoors. In the spring and summer, most people should be able to make all the vitamin D they need from sunlight, although some groups of people including those with dark skin and those who cover most of their skin should take a vitamin D supplement all year round.
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