Vitamin D insufficiency affects almost 50% of the population worldwide. An estimated 1
billion people worldwide, across all ethnicities and age groups, have a vitamin D deficiency …

Background It is unclear whether or not the current evidence base allows definite
conclusions to be made regarding the optimal maternal circulating concentration of 25 …

Objective: The objective was to provide guidelines to clinicians for the evaluation, treatment,
and prevention of vitamin D deficiency with an emphasis on the care of patients who are at …

Vitamin D deficiency is an increasingly described phenomenon worldwide, with well‐known
impacts on calcium metabolism and bone health. Vitamin D has also been associated with …

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 …

Optimal intestinal calcium (Ca) absorption is necessary for the protection of bone and the
prevention of osteoporosis. Ca absorption can be represented as the sum of a saturable …

Importance Experts debate optimal 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25 [OH] D) levels for
musculoskeletal health. Objective To compare the effects of placebo, low-dose …

A low vitamin D status and inadequate calcium intake are important risk factors for various
types of cancer. Ecological studies using solar UV-B exposure as an index of vitamin D3 …

Abstract Summary On September 29, 2011, acknowledged experts in the field of vitamin D,
mainly European, were brought together in order to discuss the recent scientific advances in …

Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) increase osteoporotic fracture risk presumably via
hypochlorhydria and consequent reduced fractional calcium absorption (FCA). Existing …