Background The effects of vitamin D on fractures, falls, and bone mineral density are
uncertain, particularly for high vitamin D doses. We aimed to determine the effect of vitamin …

Calcium and vitamin D are essential nutrients for the human body. Establishing the levels of
these nutrients that are needed by the North American population is based on the …

Background Findings from recent meta-analyses of vitamin D supplementation without co-
administration of calcium have not shown fracture prevention, possibly because of …

Background Available evidence on the effects of vitamin D on mortality has been
inconclusive. In a recent systematic review, we found evidence that vitamin D 3 may …

Following a request from the European Commission, the EFSA Panel on Dietetic Products,
Nutrition and Allergies (NDA) derived dietary reference values (DRV s) for vitamin D. The …

Context: Vitamin D regulates 3% of the human genome, including effects on bone health
throughout life. Maternal vitamin D status may program neonatal skeletal development. The …

Background We evaluated whether oral vitamin D supplementation during the winter and
early spring reduces the incidence of influenza and upper respiratory infections in patients …

Background The present literature review is part of the NNR5 project with the aim of
reviewing and updating the scientific basis of the 4th edition of the Nordic Nutrition …

Vitamin D is formed in the skin from 7-dehydrocholesterol after activation induced by
ultraviolet B (UVB) radiation (290–315 nm). Vitamin D is the precursor of the hormone 1, 25 …

Vitamin D and calcium insufficiencies are risk factors for multiple chronic diseases. Data
from 46 recent studies from Europe, North America, South-East Asia and the South Pacific …