Background Numerous studies demonstrate associations between serum concentrations of
25-hydroxyvitamin D (25 [OH] D) and a variety of common disorders, including …

Vitamin D supplementation can prevent and cure nutritional rickets in infants and children.
Preclinical and observational data suggest that the vitamin D endocrine system has a wide …

Vitamin D is an essential nutrient for bone health and may influence the risks of respiratory
illness, adverse pregnancy outcomes, and chronic diseases of adulthood. Because many …

Abstract The 2 nd International Conference on Controversies in Vitamin D was held in
Monteriggioni (Siena), Italy, September 11-14, 2018. The aim of this meeting was to address …

Recent advances in vitamin D research indicate that this vitamin, a secosteroid hormone,
has beneficial effects on several body systems other than the musculoskeletal system. Both …

Antecedentes La administración de suplementos de vitamina D durante el embarazo puede
ser necesaria para proteger contra resultados adversos del embarazo. La presente revisión …

Vitamin D testing and treatment is a subject of controversial scientific discussions, and it is
challenging to navigate through the expanding vitamin D literature with heterogeneous and …

As a consequence of epidemiological studies showing significant associations of vitamin D
deficiency with a variety of adverse extra-skeletal clinical outcomes including cardiovascular …

Almost two billion people are deficient in key vitamins and minerals, mostly women and
children in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). Deficiencies worsen during …

The Montreal Protocol has limited increases in the UV-B (280–315 nm) radiation reaching
the Earth's surface as a result of depletion of stratospheric ozone. Nevertheless, the …