Vitamin D deficiency can lead to musculoskeletal diseases such as rickets and
osteomalacia, but vitamin D supplementation may also prevent extraskeletal diseases such …

Skeletal muscle, the largest organ in the human body, accounting for approximately 40% of
body weight, plays important roles in exercise and energy expenditure. In the elderly, there …

Background Vitamin D is a micronutrient which is essential to help maintain bone and
musculoskeletal health1. However, recent research has highlighted a crucial supportive role …

Vitamin D testing and treatment is a subject of controversial scientific discussions, and it is
challenging to navigate through the expanding vitamin D literature with heterogeneous and …

Vitamin D deficiency is common and there exists a huge gap between recommended dietary
vitamin D intakes and the poor vitamin D supply in the general population. While vitamin D is …

Background & aim Sarcopenia, the age-related decrease in muscle mass, strength, and
function, is a main cause of reduced mobility, increased falls, fractures and nursing home …

The role of vitamin D in supporting the growth and maintenance of the skeleton is robust;
with recent research also suggesting a beneficial link between vitamin D and other non …

A poor vitamin D status, ie low serum levels of 25‐hydroxyvitamin D [25 (OH) D], is common
in the general population. This finding is of concern not only because of the classic vitamin D …

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 …

Vitamin D deficiency has been clearly linked to major chronic diseases associated with
oxidative stress, inflammation, and aging, including cardiovascular and neurodegenerative …