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ST. LOUIS- Vitamin  D plays an essential role in maintaining bone health by regulating a body’s calcium absorption.

According to a Washington University, orthopedic surgeon Dr. Pooya Hosseinzadeh joined FOX2 in the morning Tuesday to discuss how much vitamin D children should get per day and what supplements are best.