However, at intakes closer to those prevailing during hominid evolution, minor shifts in vitamin D mediated absorption are fully adequate to compensate for stresses on the calcium economy.Robert P. HeaneyVitamin DHeaney RP. Vitamin D: role in the calcium and phosphorus economies. In: Feldman D,...
Vitamin D is known for its role in calcium homeostasis for optimal skeletal health. It was previously believed that only elderly or hospitalized patients were at risk for vitamin D insufficiency, but many people in the general US population have insufficient levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]...
VDD vitamin D deficiency VDR vitamin D receptor Although vitamin D is best known for its role in calcium homeostasis and bone metabolism, vitamin D deficiency (VDD)—affecting at least 24% of the U.S. population—is also associated with risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and adverse...
40 Vitamin D has a role in calcium homeostasis, and bone health. It has effects on immune function, and may help prevent infection, autoimmune diseases, and cancer. Cases of rickets continue to occur in the US and Canada.31,35 Stages of vitamin D deficiency in children:31 stage 1: ...
Vitamin D plays a substantial role in the regulation of calcium and maintenance of phosphorus levels in the blood, two factors that are extremely important for maintaining healthy bones. We need vitamin D to absorb calcium in the intestines and to reclaim ...
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common joint condition and one of the greatest causes of disability worldwide. The role of vitamin D in the origin and development of the disease is not clear, although it could have important implications for diagnosis and treat
What’s the Role of Calcium and Vitamin D? Calcium and vitamin D are nutrients your body needs to function. Calcium is a mineral, and vitamin D is both a vitamin in foods you eat and a hormone that your body makes. Both nutrients help keep your bones and muscles healthy and help your...
1. Role of calcium, vitamin D, and other essential nutrients in the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. [J] . Dowd R The Nursing Clinics of North America . 2001,第3期 机译:钙,维生素D和其他必需营养素在预防和治疗骨质疏松症中的作用。 2. Enhancement of calcium/vitamin d supplement ef...
support apoptosis (programmed cell death), as well as help to prevent metastases and angiogenesis.2Vitamin D’s role in supporting calcium absorption may also contribute to its ability to fight cancer, since calcium has been shown to decrease proliferation and induce differentiation in epithelial ...
What’s the Role of Calcium and Vitamin D? Calcium and vitamin D are nutrients your body needs to function. Calcium is a mineral, and vitamin D is both a vitamin in foods you eat and a hormone that your body makes. Both nutrients help keep your bones and muscles healthy and help your...