05 May 2016 Blackmores Institute Less body fat for toddlers taking vitamin d 05 May 2016 Share Share on LinkedIn Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Share on Pinterest News A healthy intake of vitamin D in the first year of life appears to set children up to have more muscle mass and less body fat as toddlers, according to a new study published in the journal Pediatric Obesity. The findings emerged from research initially aimed at confirming the importance of vitamin D for bone density. The additional benefit in terms of body composition came as a surprise for the research team. × To continue reading this article, please Log In or Sign Up for access.