Vitamin D is a pro-hormone characterized by an intricate metabolism and regulation. It is
well known for its role in calcium and phosphate metabolism, and in bone health. However …

Background: Vitamin D exerts multiple beneficial effects in humans, including neuronal,
immune, and bone homeostasis and the regulation of cardiovascular functions. Recent …

Background Evidence for antioxidants, minerals and vitamins in relation to the risk of
Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) is limited and inconsistent. This mendelian …

Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs), encompassing ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's
disease (CD), are chronic gastrointestinal disorders often diagnosed in youth, presenting …

Purpose The benefits of physical activity (PA) are widely recognized, but the intensity of PA
in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients with varying disease activity levels remains …

This Special Issue of Nutrients, titled “Benefits of Vitamin D in health and diseases”, includes
a total of twenty-five publications that consider different aspects of vitamin D, both at the …

Background There is some evidence for the role of vitamin D deficiency in the pathogenesis
of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in the pediatric population. However, the results are …

The beneficial effects of vitamin D in humans are numerous and various, and include
neuronal, immune and bone homeostasis, and regulation of cardiovascular function. Recent …

Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs), encompassing ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's
disease (CD), are chronic gastrointestinal disorders often diagnosed in youth, presenting …

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) comprises of Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis
(UC). This is a chronic inflammation involving gastrointestinal tract. The prevalence of IBD is …