Tag: Vitamins / Minerals
No CVD Protection Seen With Monthly High-Dose Vitamin D
But effects of daily or weekly dosing require further study
Bone, Basal Metabolism Link Depends on Vitamin D Level
Findings in postmenopausal women with T2DM; correlations prominent in those with higher 25(OH)D
AAOS: Few Hip Fracture Patients Take Vitamin D Consistently
Correlation for consistent supplementation with increase in physical component of the SF-12 score
AAAAI: Low Vitamin E in Mothers Can Up Asthma Risk in Offspring
Association strongest for the vitamin E isoform α-tocopherol, found in safflower, sunflower oils
Increased Active Vitamin D May Help Optimize Muscle Strength
Findings for serum 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 (1α,25[OH]2D3)
Metformin Use Linked to Less Vitamin B12 Measurement
Metformin users are less likely to receive vitamin B12 testing after adjustment for confounding variables
Vitamin D May Help Reduce Risk of Acute Respiratory Infection
Association seen between vitamin D supplementation and decreased likelihood of respiratory infection
2000 to 2014 Saw Increase in Vitamin D Deficiency in Children
15-fold increase in diagnosis from 2008 to 2014 after accounting for demographic changes
Relapse Risk Up With Low Vitamin D Levels in Ulcerative Colitis
Remission vitamin D level of ≤35 ng/mL linked to increased risk of clinical relapse
Breastfeeding Mothers Prefer to Supplement Their Own Vitamin D
Only 55 percent of mothers supplement infants with vitamin D; most prefer to supplement themselves
