Vitamin D popularly known as the sunshine vitamin as its produced in the skin in response to sunlight.

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It is a fat-soluble nutrient essential for the optimum functioning of the immune system, control of the cell growth, and development of the bone. It also stimulates the absorption of calcium in the body. Deficiency of this can increase the chances of developing bone abnormalities, such as osteoporosis (fragile bones) or osteomalacia (softening of the bones).