‘Crucial’ Vitamin Deficiency Alert Issued for Millions Across the UK

Millions of Britons may be missing essential nutrients despite consuming enough calories, according to a new Health & Food Supplements Information Service report. Public health nutritionist Dr Emma Derbyshire described vitamin D as one of the country’s most significant nutritional concerns.

The report uses the term “hidden hunger” for nutritional shortfalls that may develop without obvious signs. However, this is not a new NHS emergency alert, and the evidence supports concern about widespread low vitamin D rather than suggesting everyone is clinically deficient.