Diet, nutrition & weight loss
Preventing vitamin D deficiency — References and further reading
References
1 Javaid, M., et al. 2006. Maternal vitamin D status during pregnancy and childhood bone mass at age 9 years: A longitudinal study. The Lancet, 369 (9504), 36–43.
2 Anderson, R., et al. 2005. Teenage girls and elderly women living in northern Europe have low winter vitamin D status. Eur. J. Clin. Nutr., 59 (4), 533-541.
Sullivan, S., et al. Adolescent girls in Maine are at risk for vitamin D insufficiency. J. Am. Diet. Assoc., 105 (5), 971–974.
3 Jackson, et al. 2006. Calcium plus vitamin D supplementation and the risk of fractures. NEJM, 354, (7) 669–683.
Correction to Jackson et al., NEJM, 354 (7) 669-683 February 16, 2006. URL: http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/354/21/2285?query=TOC (accessed 05.23.2006).
Finkelstein, J. 2006. Calcium plus vitamin D for postmenopausal women — Bone appétit? NEJM, 354 (7), 750–752.
Kolata, G. Big study finds no clear benefit of calcium pills. New York Times, 02.16.06.
Dawson–Hughes, B., et al. 1997. Effect of calcium and vitamin D supplementation on bone density in men and women 65 years of age or older. NEJM, 337 (10), 670–676.
4 Flicker, L., et al. 2005. Should older people in residential care receive vitamin D to prevent falls? Results of a randomized trial. J. Am. Geriatrics Soc., 53 (11), 1881.
5 NUTRAingredients.com. 08.04.2005. Vitamin D bread raises bone mineral density in elderly. URL: http://nutraingredients.com/news/ng.asp?id=59285 (accessed 05.24.2006).
6 Steingrimsdottir, L., et al. 2005. Relationship between serum parathyroid hormone levels, vitamin D sufficiency, and calcium intake. JAMA, 294 (18), 2336–2341.
7 Bertone–Johnson, E., et al. 2005. Calcium and vitamin D intake and risk of incident premenstrual syndrome. Arch. Intern. Med., 165 (11), 1246–1252.
8 Parikh, S. 2004. The relationship between obesity and serum 1,25-dihydroxy vitamin D concentrations in healthy adults. J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab., 89 (3), 1196–1199.
9 Lappe, J., et al. Vitamin D and calcium supplementation reduces cancer risk: Results of a randomized trial. Am. J. Clin. Nutr., 85 (6), 1586–1591. URL: http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/abstract/85/6/1586 (abstract only; accessed 06.08.2007).
Garland, et al. 2006. The role of vitamin D in cancer prevention. Am. J. Public Health, 96 (2), 252–261.
Giovannucci, E. 2005. Cancer Causes Control, 16 (2), 83–95.
Gorham, E., et al. 2005. Vitamin D and prevention of colorectal cancer. J. Steroid Biochem. & Molecular Biology, 97 (1–2), 179–194.
10 Vieth, R., et al. 2004. Randomized comparison of the effects of the vitamin D3 adequate intake versus 100 mcg (4000 IU) per day on biochemical responses and the wellbeing of patients. Nutrition J., 3–8.
Lansdowne, A., & Provost, S. 1998. Vitamin D3 enhances mood in healthy subjects during winter. Psychopharmacology (Berl), 135, 319–323.
11 Wolpowitz, D., & Gilchrest, B. 2006. The vitamin D questions: How much do you need and how should you get it? J. Am. Acad. Derm., 54 (2), 301-317.
Additional supporting documentation
Snijder, M. et al. 2006. Vitamin D status in relation to one-year risk of recurrent falling in older men and women. J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab., 91 (8), 2980–2985.
Daniells, S. 08.25.2006. Vitamin D could cut falls in the elderly, suggests study. NutraIngredients.com. URL: http://nutraingredients.com/news/ng.asp?id=70103
Bischoff–Ferrari, H., et al. 2005. Fracture prevention with vitamin D supplementation: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. JAMA, 293 (18), 2257–2264. Review.
Bischoff–Ferrari, H., et al. 2004. Effect of vitamin D on falls: A meta-analysis. JAMA, 291 (16), 1999–2006. Review.
Holick, M. 2006. High prevalence of vitamin D inadequacy and implications for health. Mayo Clin. Proc., 81 (3), 353–373.
Plotnikoff, G. 2005. Top 10 vitamin D myths. Minn. Med., 88 (11), 38–41. URL:
http://www.mnmed.org/publications/MNMed2005/November/clinical-Plotnikoff.htm
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Vitamin D
Original Publication Date: 12/30/2005
Last Modified: 01/15/2008
Principal Author: Marcella Sweet