Calcium and vitamin D are essential for maintaining bone health. Therefore, deficiencies in
calcium and vitamin D are major risk factors for osteoporosis development. Because …

The full segmentation of the common carotid artery (CCA) in ultrasound images is important
for the evaluation of the intima media thickness (IMT) and for the measurement of the artery …

Beyond its key role in calcium homeostasis, vitamin D has been found to significantly affect
the cardiovascular (CV) system. In fact, low vitamin D levels have been associated with …

Vitamin D deficiency is a widespread medical condition that plays a major role in human
bone health. Fracture susceptibility in the context of low vitamin D has been primarily …

Athletes may be predisposed to low vitamin D concentrations, with studies reporting a high
prevalence of athletes with a vitamin D concentration below 50 nmol/L across a range of …

Breast cancer is the most prevalent type of cancer in women and responsible for significant
female cancer-related mortality worldwide. In the Western world, over 80% of breast cancers …

Vitamin D Insufficiency in Patients With THA: Prevalence and... : Clinical Orthopaedics and
Related Research® Vitamin D Insufficiency in Patients With THA: Prevalence and Effects on …

hydroxycholecalciferol (25‐OHD3) formed via hepatic hydroxylation from vitamin D,
cholecalciferol, represents the precursor of the biologically active vitamin D hormone, 1, 25 …

ObjectiveThe study evaluates the economic benefit of population-wide vitamin D and Ca
food fortification in Germany. DesignBased on a spreadsheet model, we compared the cost …

Abstract Background In Germany, vitamin D intake from food and synthesis in the skin is low,
which leads to low 25 (OH) D serum concentrations. In contrast to many other countries …