Vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency is a global health issue that afflicts more than one
billion children and adults worldwide. The consequences of vitamin D deficiency cannot be …

Abstract Lifestyle choices influence 20–40% of adult peak bone mass. Therefore,
optimization of lifestyle factors known to influence peak bone mass and strength is an …

Context: There is growing evidence that vitamin D plays a role on several tissues including
skeletal muscle. Objective: The aim was to summarize with a meta-analysis, the effects of …

Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin playing a vital role in human physiology. Vitamin D
deficiency is prevalent worldwide. This deficiency has many consequences which are still …

Vitamin D is the sunshine vitamin that has been produced on this earth for more than 500
million years. During exposure to sunlight 7-dehydrocholesterol in the skin absorbs UV B …

Background Optimal vitamin D intake and its status are important not only for bone and
calcium-phosphate metabolism, but also for overall health and well-being. Vitamin D …

Vitamin D plays a pivotal role in the regulation of calcium-phosphorus metabolism,
particularly during pediatric age when nutritional rickets and impaired bone mass acquisition …

Beyond its established role in bone and mineral homeostasis, there is emerging evidence
that vitamin D exerts a range of effects in skeletal muscle. Reports of profound muscle …

The need, safety, and effectiveness of vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy remain
controversial. In this randomized, controlled trial, women with a singleton pregnancy at 12 to …

This review describes the vitamin D status in different regions of the world with the objective
of understanding the scope of hypovitaminosis D and the factors related to its prevalence …