In recent years, there have been reports suggesting a high prevalence of low vitamin D
intakes and vitamin D deficiency or inadequate vitamin D status in E urope. Coupled with …

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 …

Background: A systematic vitamin D fortification of fluid milk products and fat spreads was
started in 2003 in Finland to improve vitamin D status. Objective: We investigated the effects …

Beyond vitamin D (VD) effect on bone homeostasis, numerous physiological functions in
human health have been described for this versatile prohormone. In 2016, 95% of the …

The Bioarchaeology of Metabolic Bone Disease, Second Edition is a comprehensive source
dedicated to better understanding this group of conditions that have significant …

Vitamin D is metabolised by a hepatic 25-hydroxylase into 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25 (OH) D)
and by a renal 1α-hydroxylase into the vitamin D hormone calcitriol. Calcitriol receptors are …

Purpose This paper visualizes the available data on vitamin D status on a global map,
examines the existing heterogeneities in vitamin D status and identifies research gaps …

Vitamin D is essential for bone growth (1, 2) and preservation (3), but the optimal serum 25-
hydroxy vitamin D level needed to maintain bone health is not known. Some have defined …

Rationale: Patients with asthma exhibit variable response to inhaled corticosteroids (ICS).
Vitamin D is hypothesized to exert effects on phenotype and glucocorticoid (GC) response in …

This paper reviews the main factors influencing the synthesis of vitamin D, with particular
focus on ultraviolet radiation exposure. On the global level, the main source of vitamin D is …