Welcome to D-tecting disease – from exposure to vitamin D during critical periods of life – D-tect´s homepage. D-tect is a 4 year strategic research project connecting food, health and lifestyle funded by The Programme Commission on Health, Food and Welfare under The Danish Council for Strategic Research.

The main task of D – tect is to conduct research in the area of vitamin D and the influence of exposure to vitamin D early in life and during critical periods of growth for development of childhood and adult diseases including for example type 1 diabetes, obesity and fractures of wrist, arm and clavicle during child- and adulthood