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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Nilima Marshall

Vitamin D intake ‘may reduce cancer mortality in the population by 15%’

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Taking regular Vitamin D supplements may reduce cancer deaths in the population by 15%, according to scientists.

Data gathered from the UK Biobank, an online database of medical and lifestyle records of around 500,000 Britons, indicates vitamin D deficiency is linked to an increased cancer mortality risk – particularly in relation to bowel, stomach, prostate, and lung cancers.

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