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Category Archives: Bone Health
Maternal vitamin D status during pregnancy influences childhood bone mass
New research shows that pregnant mothers with inadequate vitamin D levels may negatively influence the long-term bone health of their children. Vitamin D status is often poor in women of childbearing age, and evidence suggests that the risk of bone … Continue reading
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Tagged 25-hydroxyvitamin D, iron, Vitamin D
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Vitamin D supplementation lowers fracture risk
Researchers have found that doses of 700 to 800 IU of vitamin D3 per day may reduce the risk of hip fracture by 26 percent and nonvertebral fracture by 23 percent. The May 11 2005 issue of the Journal of … Continue reading
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Calcium supplementation increases bone mineral content in adolescent girls
A new clinical trial (reported in the February 2008 issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition) found that supplementing adolescent girls with calcium led to significantly increased bone mineral content in the short term. However, long-term benefits were only … Continue reading
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Vitamin D levels inadequate in half of women treated with osteoporosis drugs
Despite efforts to increase knowledge and emphasis on osteoporosis prevention and treatment, research indicates that many women treated for osteoporosis have low levels of vitamin D, a nutrient necessary for adequate bone mineralization. A recent study involved 1,536 postmenopausal women … Continue reading
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Low levels of vitamin D are common among healthy children
Vitamin D is essential for normal growth and development in children, yet many children who are otherwise healthy may have inadequate blood levels of vitamin D. A vitamin D deficiency in childhood may lead to muscle weakness, defective bone mineralization, … Continue reading
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Posted in Bone Health, Muscle Weakness, Neurological
Tagged 25-hydroxyvitamin D, Vitamin D
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