Background Vitamin D deficiency causes the bone hypomineralization disorder
osteomalacia in humans and is associated with many non-skeletal disorders. We aim to …

Studies on vitamin/hormone D deficiency have received a vast amount of attention in recent
years, particularly concerning recommendations, guidelines, and treatments. Moreover …

Abstract Purpose of Review Evidence from observational studies suggests that obesity is
associated with low vitamin D. As both obesity and hypovitaminosis D present an alarmingly …

Abstract The Third International Conference on Controversies in Vitamin D was held in
Gubbio, Italy, September 10–13, 2019. The conference was held as a follow up to previous …

Vitamin D is essential for calcium and bone homeostasis. Humans are largely dependent on
UVB-radiation-induced photosynthesis of vitamin D, as few foods contain vitamin D …

Background Vitamin D deficiency is associated with non-communicable and infectious
diseases, but the vitamin D status of African populations is not well characterised. We aimed …

Vitamin D deficiency is associated with osteoporosis and is thought to increase the risk of
cancer and CVD. Despite these numerous potential health effects, data on vitamin D status …

African Americans have higher incidence of, and mortality from, many health-related
problems than European Americans. They also have a 15 to 20-fold higher prevalence of …

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 …

Pregnant women and newborns are at increased risk of vitamin D deficiency. Our objective
was to create a global summary of maternal and newborn vitamin D status. We completed a …