Importance Vitamin D and calcium supplements are recommended for the prevention of
fracture, but previous randomized clinical trials (RCTs) have reported conflicting results, with …

Importance The increased social and economic burdens for osteoporosis-related fractures
worldwide make the prevention of such injuries a major public health goal. Previous studies …

Treatment of Low Bone Density or Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures in Men and Women: A
Clinical Practice Guideline Update From the American College of Physicians | Annals of Internal …

Objective To determine whether increasing calcium intake from dietary sources affects bone
mineral density (BMD) and, if so, whether the effects are similar to those of calcium …

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 …

Calcium and vitamin D are essential nutrients for the human body. Establishing the levels of
these nutrients that are needed by the North American population is based on the …

Objective To examine the evidence underpinning recommendations to increase calcium
intake through dietary sources or calcium supplements to prevent fractures. Design …

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 …

Objective To investigate whether calcium supplements increase the risk of cardiovascular
events. Design Patient level and trial level meta-analyses. Data sources Medline, Embase …

This brief review focuses on calcium balance and homeostasis and their relationship to
dietary calcium intake and calcium supplementation in healthy subjects and patients with …