From the WHP annual calendar · November
Vitamin D in Winter
Around 60% of adults in Germany do not have adequate vitamin D levels, and about 30% are deficient; the situation is particularly unfavorable in winter (RKI, DEGS1 study). Consequences: weakened immunity, fatigue, muscle pain, low mood. Workplace education: sunlight as the main source; whether supplements make sense in the dark season is something each person should clarify with a doctor. The company physician can measure blood levels.
Idea to get started
November campaign: intranet post "Vitamin D – underrated in winter". The company physician offers to measure the vitamin D blood level (25-OH-D); ask about costs in advance. No blanket recommendation to take supplements: whether to take vitamin D is something each person clarifies with their doctor. Lunchtime walks even in November – daylight does you good, even though the November sun in Germany is hardly enough for vitamin D production.
Proven for this occasion
Vitamin D Campaign (Winter)
Vitamin D deficiency is widespread in Germany – and often goes unnoticed. Fatigue, low mood, and a weakened immune system in winter often have a simple cause t…
Did you know?
Only 38.4% of adults in Germany have an adequate vitamin D supply. Germany's Robert Koch Institute advises exposing the face, hands and arms to the sun two to three times a week from March to October – without getting sunburned.
Source: RKI, Vitamin-D-Status in Deutschland (Journal of Health Monitoring 2016)
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