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

Importance Cardiovascular disease and cancer are the 2 leading causes of death in the US,
and vitamin and mineral supplementation has been proposed to help prevent these …

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 …

Importance Vitamin D and calcium supplements are recommended for the prevention of
fracture, but previous randomized clinical trials (RCTs) have reported conflicting results, with …

Objective To investigate whether vitamin D supplementation is associated with lower
mortality in adults. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled …

Importance The increased social and economic burdens for osteoporosis-related fractures
worldwide make the prevention of such injuries a major public health goal. Previous studies …

Objective To compare the effectiveness of single, multiple, and multifactorial interventions to
prevent falls and fall‐related fractures in community‐dwelling older persons. Methods …

Importance Falls are the most common cause of injury-related morbidity and mortality
among older adults. Objective To systematically review literature on the effectiveness and …

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 …

Background Vitamin D and related compounds have been used to prevent osteoporotic
fractures in older people. This is the third update of a Cochrane review first published in …