Symptoms of Vitamin D Deficiency: How Do You Tell?

Story by: Ann Pietrangelo writing for Verywell Health

Fatigue, Muscle Pains, and Weight Changes

Medically reviewed by Kashif J. Piracha, MDVitamin D deficiency is the most common nutritional deficiency in the world. You might become deficient if you don't get enough vitamin D through diet or exposure to sunlight. There are also a few health conditions and medicines that make it harder for your body to produce vitamin D.

Low vitamin D levels can cause muscle weakness, fatigue, hair loss, and other symptoms. Vitamin D affects most body systems and is important to overall health. Even so, you may not notice symptoms.

This article discusses vitamin D deficiency symptoms, how to find out if you're deficient, and why some people are asymptomatic (have no symptoms).

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