Summer babies taller

研究:夏秋出生寶寶更壯

Expectant mothers in summer have taller and stronger-boned babies because they benefit from sun's vitamin-boosting rays, a new British study has found. Those born in late summer and early autumn are around half a centimeter taller and have wider bones than their peers born in winter and spring, an 18-year project found. Expectant mothers lucky enough to be blooming in the warmer months should get enough sun to boost their vitamin D levels just by walking around outside or even sunbathing.

一項(xiàng)最新英國研究調(diào)查結(jié)果顯示，孕婦如在夏季產(chǎn)子，嬰兒會長得更高、更壯，這得益于陽光的維生素補(bǔ)充作用。這項(xiàng)研究歷經(jīng)18年，表明出生在夏末秋初的嬰兒要比出生在春冬季的嬰兒平均高半厘米，骨骼也更寬。孕婦要是趕上在暖和的月份里生產(chǎn)可幸運(yùn)了，因?yàn)樗齻冎灰喑鋈ド⒉剑瑫袢展庠。湍塬@得足夠的陽光照射，體內(nèi)維生素D的含量也會隨之增長。

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