Sri Lanka, July 30 -- Vitamin D deficiency has become a serious health concern amongst children due to lack of sunlight exposure, and this wasn't an issue around 20-30 years ago, said Consultant Paediatrician Dr. Deepal Perera

Speaking to the Daily Mirror, he mentioned that now children, instead of going out and playing in the sun, are too busy studying for their scholarship exams, going for tuition, playing video games and watching tv and using their phones. He emphasized that they should be allowed to go outside and play.

Dr. Perera, explains that the kind of vitamin D deficiency that is seen in countries in the Middle East (where it's difficult to go out because of the sun), and European countries (where it's cold), is now seen more ...