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		<title>Maternal vitamin D status during pregnancy influences childhood bone mass</title>
		<link>http://nutritionalportal.com/2008/09/03/maternal-vitamin-d-status-during-pregnancy-influences-childhood-bone-mass/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:41:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Robinson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bone Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Osteoporosis Prevention]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[25-hydroxyvitamin D]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 &#8230; <a href="http://nutritionalportal.com/2008/09/03/maternal-vitamin-d-status-during-pregnancy-influences-childhood-bone-mass/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Vitamin D supplementation lowers fracture risk</title>
		<link>http://nutritionalportal.com/2008/08/08/vitamin-d-supplementation-lowers-fracture-risk/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:01:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Robinson</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Elderly Bone Fracture Risk]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[25-hydroxyvitamin D]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[cholecalciferol]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 &#8230; <a href="http://nutritionalportal.com/2008/08/08/vitamin-d-supplementation-lowers-fracture-risk/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Calcium supplementation increases bone mineral content in adolescent girls</title>
		<link>http://nutritionalportal.com/2008/07/18/calcium-supplementation-increases-bone-mineral-content-in-adolescent-girls/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:11:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Robinson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bone Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Osteoporosis Prevention]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 &#8230; <a href="http://nutritionalportal.com/2008/07/18/calcium-supplementation-increases-bone-mineral-content-in-adolescent-girls/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Vitamin D levels inadequate in half of women treated with osteoporosis drugs</title>
		<link>http://nutritionalportal.com/2008/07/17/vitamin-d-levels-inadequate-in-half-of-women-treated-with-osteoporosis-drugs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:27:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Robinson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bone Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Osteoporosis Prevention]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[25-hydroxyvitamin D]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 &#8230; <a href="http://nutritionalportal.com/2008/07/17/vitamin-d-levels-inadequate-in-half-of-women-treated-with-osteoporosis-drugs/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Low levels of vitamin D are common among healthy children</title>
		<link>http://nutritionalportal.com/2008/06/11/low-levels-of-vitamin-d-are-common-among-healthy-children/</link>
		<comments>http://nutritionalportal.com/2008/06/11/low-levels-of-vitamin-d-are-common-among-healthy-children/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:01:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Robinson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bone Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Muscle Weakness]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[25-hydroxyvitamin D]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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, &#8230; <a href="http://nutritionalportal.com/2008/06/11/low-levels-of-vitamin-d-are-common-among-healthy-children/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Vitamin D insufficiency widespread even in sunny climates</title>
		<link>http://nutritionalportal.com/2008/06/10/vitamin-d-insufficiency-widespread-even-in-sunny-climates/</link>
		<comments>http://nutritionalportal.com/2008/06/10/vitamin-d-insufficiency-widespread-even-in-sunny-climates/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2008 01:13:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Robinson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is well-established that vitamin D deficiency or insufficiency is very common among northern populations. However, there is little information on the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in southern climates with high sun exposure. A recent study shows that adult &#8230; <a href="http://nutritionalportal.com/2008/06/10/vitamin-d-insufficiency-widespread-even-in-sunny-climates/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Calcium, Vitamin D and Cancer Risk</title>
		<link>http://nutritionalportal.com/2008/06/07/calcium-vitamin-d-and-cancer-risk/</link>
		<comments>http://nutritionalportal.com/2008/06/07/calcium-vitamin-d-and-cancer-risk/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jun 2008 02:30:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Robinson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bone Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cancer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Osteoporosis Prevention]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Research in the June 2007 issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition has shown a reduction in cancer rates among postmenopausal women taking vitamin D combined with calcium. This four-year, double blind, randomized placebo-controlled study involved over 1,100 postmenopausal &#8230; <a href="http://nutritionalportal.com/2008/06/07/calcium-vitamin-d-and-cancer-risk/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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