In recent years, there has been a significant increase in media coverage of the putative
actions of vitamin D as well as the possible health benefits that supplementation might …

There is considerable consumer and physician interest in vitamin D as a possible
therapeutic agent for a range of clinical conditions and, despite mixed evidence, the interest …

The use of vitamin D supplements to prevent and treat a wide range of illnesses has
increased substantially over the last decade. Epidemiologic evidence links vitamin D …

Observational studies have shown that low vitamin D status is associated with an increased
risk of a wide range of diseases. The body of observational evidence now is so large, that …

Vitamin D deficiency is now recognized as a pandemic with more than half of the world's
population currently at risk. Traditionally, vitamin D has been associated primarily with bone …

Publications from clinical trials of vitamin D supplementation have increased substantially
over the last 15 years. Yet, despite the growing number of randomized controlled trials, meta …

Introduction: Studies indicate a high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in both the general
population and at-risk groups. Given the association between vitamin D deficiency and …

Purpose Adverse drug reactions as well as vitamin D deficiency are issues of public health
concern in older people. However, relatively little is known about the impact of drug use on …

Results from ecological, case–control and cohort studies have shown that vitamin D reduces
the risk of bone fracture, falls, autoimmune diseases, type 2 diabetes, CVD and cancer …

In the past decade, research on the relation between vitamin D exposure and disease in
population-based studies has increased exponentially. These studies have involved …