Vitamin D has a well-known role in the calcium homeostasis associated with the
maintenance of healthy bones. It increases the efficiency of the intestinal absorption of …

Background: Vitamin D and calcium deficiencies are common worldwide, causing nutritional
rickets and osteomalacia, which have a major impact on health, growth, and development of …

Background It is unclear whether or not the current evidence base allows definite
conclusions to be made regarding the optimal maternal circulating concentration of 25 …

Given the recent spate of reports of vitamin D deficiency, there is a need to reexamine our
understanding of natural and other sources of vitamin D, as well as mechanisms whereby …

Rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults are the classic manifestations of profound
vitamin D deficiency. In recent years, however, non-musculoskeletal conditions—including …

The prevalence of clinical vitamin D deficiency (rickets and osteomalacia) is high in many
parts of the world, and there is a resurgence of rickets among children of ethnic minority …

Vitamin D deficiency is associated with cardiovascular disease, the most common cause of
mortality in hemodialysis patients. To investigate the relation between blood levels of 25 …

Abstract Purpose of Review Nutritional rickets and osteomalacia are common in dark-
skinned and migrant populations. Their global incidence is rising due to changing …

Nutrition is the source of energy that is required to carry out all the processes of human
body. A balanced diet is a combination of both macro-and micronutrients.“Nutritional …

Background: Based on regional and anecdotal reports, there is concern that vitamin D–
deficiency rickets is persistent in Canada despite guidelines for its prevention. We sought to …