Increased levels of vitamin D seems does not encourage children academic performance according to study published in Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. Previous research has linked increased levels of vitamins to increase the ability of brain (cognitive function) in adults.
Researchers wanted to find out whether this also occurs in children or not. Vitamin D usually derived from sunlight (vitamin D3) or plants (vitamin D2). Researchers measured levels of vitamin D3 and D2 on about 3,000 children at age of nine years on average.
Participants of these children are part of Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC), which aims to track the long-term health of a group of children who were born in the early 1990's.
Academic performance of children in english, mathematics and science were assessed during two times : when children were aged 13 and 14 years old and when participants were aged 15 and 16 years in accordance with GCSE exams.
Much higher Vitamin D3 levels occurred in children from more affluent backgrounds, while elevated levels of vitamin D 2 is more common in children who have disadvantaged family backgrounds. The results showed that levels of vitamin D3 is associated with better academic achievement. Higher level of vitamin D2 associated with poor performance in English subject in children aged 13 and 14 years and fewer A to C GCSE score obtained at the age of 15 and 16.
Researchers claim that this finding supports other studies of vitamin D in children and suggests that perhaps the benefits of vitamins on the ability of adult brain did not work the same way to children. It could be because vitamin D have a greater impact on brain aging or because this is a lifetime cumulative effect is more important, the researchers say. Other studies also have shown a correlation between vitamin D and neurological function, as well as various other aspects of health.
Researchers wanted to find out whether this also occurs in children or not. Vitamin D usually derived from sunlight (vitamin D3) or plants (vitamin D2). Researchers measured levels of vitamin D3 and D2 on about 3,000 children at age of nine years on average.
Participants of these children are part of Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC), which aims to track the long-term health of a group of children who were born in the early 1990's.
Academic performance of children in english, mathematics and science were assessed during two times : when children were aged 13 and 14 years old and when participants were aged 15 and 16 years in accordance with GCSE exams.
Much higher Vitamin D3 levels occurred in children from more affluent backgrounds, while elevated levels of vitamin D 2 is more common in children who have disadvantaged family backgrounds. The results showed that levels of vitamin D3 is associated with better academic achievement. Higher level of vitamin D2 associated with poor performance in English subject in children aged 13 and 14 years and fewer A to C GCSE score obtained at the age of 15 and 16.
Researchers claim that this finding supports other studies of vitamin D in children and suggests that perhaps the benefits of vitamins on the ability of adult brain did not work the same way to children. It could be because vitamin D have a greater impact on brain aging or because this is a lifetime cumulative effect is more important, the researchers say. Other studies also have shown a correlation between vitamin D and neurological function, as well as various other aspects of health.
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