However, a recent resurgence of rickets in infants [2] and increasing evidence supporting the impact of vitamin D deficiency on maternal, fetal and infant health [3-5] have challenged this dogma and the recommendations for women of childbearing age. The recently updated dietary reference intakes ...
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The risk of osteoporosis is higher for women, andmeasures to safeguard against the condition should begin while they are in their 30s. One of women's most common vitamin deficiencies is vitamin D, especially for women living in colder areas. ...
In the past few years a growing interest in vitamin D can be observed in the lay and biomedical literature due to findings demonstrating a low vitamin D status in the population. In addition to its importance for the regulation of calcium and phosphorus homeostasis recent epidemiologic studies hav...
The lack and strategy of adequate maternal VD supplementation during pregnancy causing confusion among mothers and health care practitioners is due to different recommendations by the Health societies and Councils [7]. Literature reports that neonatal VD status is highly correlated with maternal vitamin ...
vitamin D is involved in metabolic syndrome. Given the scarcity of data on vitamin D status in Nepal, we aimed to examine the prevalence of VDD and VDI, as well as the determinants and association with metabolic parameters (lipids, HbA1c), in a cohort of women in rural Nepal. Altogether,...
Global consensus recommendations on prevention and management of nutritional rickets. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2016;101:394–415. https://doi.org/10.1210/jc.2015-2175 Article CAS Google Scholar Martineau AR, Jolliffe DA, Hooper RL, Greenberg L, Aloia JF, Bergman P, et al. Vitamin D ...
Currently, there is controversy regarding what is the cut-off level for vitamin D deficiency with recommendations ranging from less than 20 ng/ml of 25(OH)D to less than 12 ng/ml of 25(OH)D. Is vitamin D water soluble? No, vitamin D is fat soluble. This means it is stored within ...
Vitamin D insufficiency common in newborns, children and pregnant women living in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Two national health-related societies in Canada have made recommendations for vitamin D supplementation, yet little research has been reported on the vitamin ... LA Newhook,S Sloka,M...
See the Figure for a more detailed summary of the recommendations for clinicians. See the Practice Considerations section for additional information regarding the I statement. USPSTF indicates US Preventive Services Task Force. Figure. Clinician Summary: Screening for Vitamin D Deficiency in Adults View...