Infants who consume a healthy amount of vitamin D in the first 12 months of their lives seem to have more muscle mass and less body fat by the time they are 3 years old, says research published in the journal Pediatric Obesity.
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Vitamin D from sunlight and supplements contributes to healthy development of bones and muscles.

Previous studies have indicated that vitamin D is important for bone density, but the authors of the current study were surprised to find that it also appears to benefit early body composition.

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