Background Vitamin D and related compounds have been used to prevent osteoporotic
fractures in older people. This is the third update of a Cochrane review first published in …

Background Available evidence on the effects of vitamin D on mortality has been
inconclusive. In a recent systematic review, we found evidence that vitamin D 3 may …

Vitamin D deficiency is common in the elderly, especially in the housebound and in geriatric
patients. The establishment of strict diagnostic criteria is hampered by differences in assay …

Although the prevalence of malnutrition in the old age is increasing worldwide a synthetic
understanding of the impact of aging on the intake, digestion, and absorption of nutrients is …

Background Evidence for the effectiveness of nutritional supplements containing protein and
energy, often prescribed for older people, is limited. Malnutrition is more common in this age …

Background Ecological and observational studies suggest that low vitamin D status could be
associated with higher mortality from life-threatening conditions including cancer …

Vitamin D and vitamin D analogues for preventing fractures associated with involutional and
post‐menopausal osteoporosis - Avenell, A - 2005 | Cochrane Library Skip to Content …

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

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 …

Food fortification is a potentially effective public health strategy to increase vitamin D intakes
and circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25 (OH) D] concentrations. We updated a previous …