Should we be giving enhanced vitamin D intakes to all?
J R Coll Physicians Edinb
; 41(4): 324-9, 2011 Dec.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22184571
ABSTRACT
It is widely established that vitamin D is critical for bone health. There is also an increasing body of evidence from observational studies that low levels of vitamin D are associated with a range of other disorders, including cancer and cardiovascular disease. People in temperate climates are often deficient in vitamin D, particularly in wintertime. The key question is whether there is sufficient evidence to justify supplementing vitamin D intakes for all. In this 'Controversy in Medicine', two international experts argue the case 'for' and 'against' universal vitamin D supplementation.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Vitamina D
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Deficiência de Vitamina D
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Vitaminas
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Saúde Pública
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Suplementos Nutricionais
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Article