Vitamin D deficiency has a high worldwide prevalence, but actions to improve this public
health problem are challenged by the heterogeneity of nutritional and clinical vitamin D …

As a consequence of epidemiological studies showing significant associations of vitamin D
deficiency with a variety of adverse extra-skeletal clinical outcomes including cardiovascular …

Vitamin D deficiency is a global public health problem, a pandemic that commonly affects
the elderly and those with comorbidities such as obesity, diabetes, hypertension, respiratory …

Vitamin D deficiency is considered a public health problem due to its worldwide high
prevalence and adverse clinical consequences regarding musculoskeletal health. In …

There has been growing interest in the potential of vitamin D food fortification in Europe as a
means of addressing low vitamin D status. The WHO-FAO suggest that choosing a suitable …

Context and purpose In light of the key roles of vitamin D and calcium in adolescent bone
health, there is a critical need for representative data on nutritional status for both …

Following two requests from the European Commission (EC), the EFSA Panel on Nutrition,
Novel Foods and Food Allergens (NDA) was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the …

Background Vitamin D, acknowledged since the 1930s for its role in preventing rickets,
gained additional prominence in relation to fragility fracture prevention in the late 1980s …

This technical report describes the collection of data and appraisal of scientific evidence in
relation to the assessment of Tolerable Upper Intake Levels (UL) for vitamin D. Five …

The year 2022 will feature in history books for a number of reasons; but in the world of
nutrition, it marks the Centenary of the landmark investigation by Dame Harriette Chick and …