Vitamin D deficiency is the main cause of nutritional rickets in children and osteomalacia in
adults. There is consensus that nutritional access to vitamin D can be estimated by …

Background In addition to the role of vitamin D in bone mineralization, calcium and
phosphate homeostasis, and skeletal health, evidence suggests an association between …

Vitamin D is essential for the normal mineralization of bones during childhood. Although diet
and adequate sun exposure should provide enough of this nutrient, there is a high …

Deficiency of the prohormone calcidiol (25OH vitamin D3) seems to be associated with
several aging-related chronic diseases including cancer. Our results suggest that calcidiol is …

Vitamin D has shown to play a role in multiple diseases due to its skeletal and extraskeletal
actions. Furthermore, vitamin D deficiency has become a worldwide health issue. Few …

Calcifediol (25-OH-vitamin D3) is the prohormone of the vitamin D endocrine system. It is
used to prevent and treat vitamin D deficiency. Calcifediol, as well as cholecalciferol (vitamin …

Background & aims Oral supplementation with vitamin D is recommended for older adults to
maintain a sufficient 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25 (OH) D) status throughout the year. While …

Vitamin D deficiency is a global health problem due to its high prevalence and its negative
consequences on musculoskeletal and extra-skeletal health. In our comparative review of …

Vitamin D is essential for life—its sufficiency improves metabolism, hormonal release,
immune functions, and maintaining health. Vitamin D deficiency increases the vulnerability …

Modest and even severe vitamin D deficiency is widely prevalent around the world. There is
consensus that a good vitamin D status is necessary for bone and general health. Similarly …