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Posted on Feb 18, 2004, 6 a.m.
By Bill Freeman
Long, drab winters in Maine often get the blame for cabin fever and depression. Now, says a University of Maine researcher, they potentially could be bad for growing bones. During the winter, Maine girls may be imperiling their future health by not getting enough vitamin D, a nutrient that the body produces when exposed to sun, says Susan Sullivan, assistant professor of human nutrition at the University of Maine.
Long, drab winters in Maine often get the blame for cabin fever and depression. Now, says a University of Maine researcher, they potentially could be bad for growing bones. During the winter, Maine girls may be imperiling their future health by not getting enough vitamin D, a nutrient that the body produces when exposed to sun, says Susan Sullivan, assistant professor of human nutrition at the University of Maine. Insufficient levels of vitamin D were detected in nearly half of 24 Bangor-area girls during a three-year study funded by the Maine Dairy and Nutrition Council.
Source: http://www.pressherald.com/news/state/040215sunshine.shtml
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