By Bisola Adeyemo
The researchers at Trinity College revealed that Vitamin D helps to promote good and healthy bone, boost the immune system, as well as fighting coronavirus diseases in the body.
They recommend that instead of people requesting multiple vitamin D tests, the public should focus on getting enough vitamin D, via their diets by eating oily fish, egg yolk, fortified dairy products, and by taking a vitamin D supplement of 10µg per day for those age 5-65 years.
Due to increased awareness of the vitamin’s properties, there has been a surge in the number of people requesting a vitamin D test in Ireland, putting increased pressure on healthcare systems, the researchers said.
The report, according to the Irish time news, recommends that every adult in Ireland should take vitamin D supplements especially older people.
However, the study claims that the right people are not being tested at the right time.
While more than €300,000 was spent on unnecessary repeat tests for vitamin D deficiency in patients in Dublin over a period of five years.
Young adults aged 18-39 years, who are more likely to be deficient in the vitamin, are less likely to have their levels monitored or rechecked by GPs, according to the study.
More than half of these retests were carried out on patients who had adequate vitamin D levels, which incurred significant costs.
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