A new study published in the journal of Nature Pediatric Research revealed that by the age of 4, low maternal vitamin D may have a major negative impact on the neurocognitive development of children.

An important micronutrient that is necessary for bone formation and calcium homeostasis management is vitamin D. In addition to its critical role in skeletal growth, vitamin D has several biological activities that are essential to neurodevelopment and function. These include regulating the metabolism of neurotrophic and neurotoxic factors, regulating gene expression, signaling in cell differentiation and synaptic formation, and providing protection during inflammation of the brain. Among Indians, especially pregnant women, vitamin D deficiency is very common despite the country's abundance

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