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Kellogg's is to add vitamin D to breakfast cereals in a move to 'help avoid' the chances of youngsters getting rickets.
A survey by the company revealed 82 per cent of paediatric dietitians had seen a rise in rickets in youngsters in the past five years.
There was a 140 per cent rise in the number of children under 10 being admitted to hospital with the condition over eight years between 2001 and 2008.
Kellogg's will now add vitamin D to most of its cereal range, particularly brands such as Coco Pops and Rice Krispies which are aimed at children.
Alyson Greenhalgh-Ball, European nutrition director at Kellogg's, told the Daily Telegraph: "Healthcare professionals would like to see the introduction of a recommended daily intake [of vitamin D], so we are clear on how much vitamin D children need to avoid these health issues."
Health experts have welcomed the move, saying kids no longer get as much vitamin D from sunlight as previous generations did because of increased use of suncream.
Jacqui Lowdon, of the British Dietetic Association, told the Daily Mirror:
"If we can get vitamin D into food children like to eat, that's fantastic."
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