| Yeosu City Conducts Vitamin D Free Test to Reduce Outdoor activity with Corona 19
2,500 people on a first-come, first-served basis, lack‧deficiency people recount following improving their eating habits |
| Photo of ‘Vitamin D Free Test’ blood collection at Yeosu City Central Health Office |
Vitamin D is an important essential nutrient for our body that prevents diseases related to bones and joints, including osteoporosis. It has been reported to have a positive effect on maintaining immune function in the body, lowering the risk of cardiovascular disease and cancer, and preventing depression.
According to the city, 72.1%(1,873)of Yeosu citizens were deficient or deficient last year in a free vitamin D test of 2,597 citizens. In particular, the lower the age group, such as teenagers to 20s, the higher the rate of vitamin D deficiency and deficiency.
Vitamin D is synthesized in the body when you sun it enough, so it is good to walk for regarding 20 minutes a day to avoid strong UV rays. Depending on your personal condition, you can supplement vitamin D through dietary improvements, nutrition or injections.
Citizens who want to be tested can bring their ID and visit the Central Health Office(next to the Yeoseo-dong Resident Self-Government Center)to check their vitamin D levels through a blood test.
If you lack vitamin D, you can continue to manage your diet for 3-4 months and supplement your nutrition, and visit the Central Health Office to see if your condition has improved through re-examination.
On the other hand, Yeosu City officials said, “As Corona 19 prolonged outdoor activities decrease, vitamin D is often lacking. We need to improve our eating and lifestyle, and periodically manage our vitamin D status through free tests.”