The classical functions of vitamin D are to regulate calcium-phosphorus homeostasis and
control bone metabolism. However, vitamin D deficiency has been reported in several …

Background & Aims Multiple environmental factors have been associated with the
development of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs). We performed an umbrella review of …

The microbial population residing within the human gut represents one of the most densely
populated microbial niche in the human body with growing evidence showing it playing a …

Over the last three decades, it has become clear that the role of vitamin D goes beyond the
regulation of calcium homeostasis and bone health. An important extraskeletal effect 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 …

Hypovitaminosis D in childhood is a re-emerging public health problem in developed
countries. New life style habits, current “epidemics” of obesity in children and adolescents …

Methods: A group of 20 experts in pediatric IBD participated in an iterative consensus
process including 2 face-to-face meetings, following an open call to Nutrition Committee of …

Background Vitamin D deficiency is highly prevalent among patients with IBD, however, data
on its association with clinical outcomes are conflicting. Aim To perform a systematic review …

The question of whether variable risk factors and various nutrients are causally related to
inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) has remained unanswered so far. Thus, this study …

Patients with inflammatory bowel disease [IBD] increasingly use alternative and
complementary therapies, for which appropriate evidence is often lacking. It is estimated that …