Vitamin D testing and the use of vitamin D supplements have increased substantially in
recent years. Currently, the role of vitamin D supplementation, and the optimal vitamin D …

This review describes the vitamin D status in different regions of the world with the objective
of understanding the scope of hypovitaminosis D and the factors related to its prevalence …

During the past decade, major advances have been made in vitamin D research that
transcend the simple concept that vitamin D is important for the prevention of rickets in …

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 …

Vitamin D status differs by latitude and race, with residents of the northeastern United States
and individuals with more skin pigmentation being at increased risk of deficiency. A PubMed …

Vitamin D is currently a topic of intense interest to the scientific and lay communities.
Recently a committee convened by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released a report …

Background: Increased awareness of the importance of vitamin D to health has led to
concerns about the prevalence of hypovitaminosis D in many parts of the world. Objectives …

Vitamin D sufficiency is required for optimal health. The conditions with strong evidence for a
protective effect of vitamin D include several bone diseases, muscle weakness, more than a …

Most circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D originates from exposure to sunlight; nevertheless,
many factors can impair this process, necessitating periodic reliance on dietary sources to …

Endemic hypovitaminosis D contributes to osteoporosis development. However, variation in
25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) measurement is reported and confounds the diagnosis of …