Current vitamin D status in European and Middle East countries and strategies to prevent vitamin D deficiency: a position statement of the European Calcified Tissue …

P Lips, KD Cashman, C Lamberg-Allardt… - European journal of …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Vitamin D deficiency (serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25 (OH) D)< 50 nmol/L or 20 ng/mL) is
common in Europe and the Middle East. It occurs in< 20% of the population in Northern …

Vitamin D: metabolism, molecular mechanism of action, and pleiotropic effects

S Christakos, P Dhawan, A Verstuyf… - Physiological …, 2016 - journals.physiology.org
1, 25-Dihydroxvitamin D3 [1, 25 (OH) 2D3] is the hormonally active form of vitamin D. The
genomic mechanism of 1, 25 (OH) 2D3 action involves the direct binding of the 1, 25 (OH) …

Controversies in vitamin D: a statement from the third international conference

A Giustina, R Bouillon, N Binkley… - Journal of Bone and …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Abstract The Third International Conference on Controversies in Vitamin D was held in
Gubbio, Italy, September 10–13, 2019. The conference was held as a follow up to previous …

Consensus statement on Vitamin D status assessment and supplementation: whys, whens, and hows

A Giustina, JP Bilezikian, RA Adler, G Banfi… - Endocrine …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Abstract The 6th International Conference,“Controversies in Vitamin D,” was convened to
discuss controversial topics, such as vitamin D metabolism, assessment, actions, and …

Rickets

TO Carpenter, NJ Shaw, AA Portale, LM Ward… - Nature Reviews …, 2017 - nature.com
Rickets is a bone disease associated with abnormal serum calcium and phosphate levels.
The clinical presentation is heterogeneous and depends on the age of onset and …

[HTML][HTML] MILK Symposium review: The importance of milk and dairy foods in the diets of infants, adolescents, pregnant women, adults, and the elderly

DI Givens - Journal of dairy science, 2020 - Elsevier
The ongoing increase in life expectancy is not always accompanied by an increase in
healthy life span. There is increasing evidence that dietary exposure in early life can …

Nutritional rickets and osteomalacia in the twenty-first century: revised concepts, public health, and prevention strategies

S Uday, W Högler - Current Osteoporosis Reports, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Nutritional rickets and osteomalacia are common in dark-
skinned and migrant populations. Their global incidence is rising due to changing …

Dietary mineral supplies in Africa

EJM Joy, EL Ander, SD Young, CR Black… - Physiologia …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Dietary micronutrient deficiencies (MNDs) are widespread, yet their prevalence can be
difficult to assess. Here, we estimate MND risks due to inadequate intakes for seven …

Hypovitaminosis D in the Middle East and North Africa: prevalence, risk factors and impact on outcomes

D Bassil, M Rahme, M Hoteit… - Dermato …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Background: The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region registers some of the highest
rates of hypovitaminosis D worldwide. Aim: We systematically reviewed the prevalence of …

Seasonal variations in serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D levels in a Swedish cohort

E Klingberg, G Oleröd, J Konar, M Petzold… - Endocrine, 2015 - Springer
To study seasonal inter-individual and intra-individual variations in serum 25-hydroxy
vitamin D (25 (OH) D) and to explore parameters associated with 25 (OH) D in a healthy …