Tag: Vitamins / Minerals
Vitamin D Supplementation May Cut Dementia Incidence
Any vitamin D supplement exposure was associated with 40 percent lower dementia incidence
Vitamin D Supplementation Does Not Reduce Asthma Exacerbations
Updated review reveals supplementation does not impact rate of exacerbations requiring systemic corticosteroids
Vitamin D Intake Linked to Reduced Risk for Progression to Diabetes
Likelihood of regression to normal glucose regulation also increased for individuals with prediabetes taking vitamin D
Vitamin D Supplementation Linked to Reduction in Suicide, Self-Harm
Among U.S. Veterans, risk was lower for supplemented Black veterans and those with 0 to 19 ng/mL vitamin D serum levels
Vitamin D Supplementation Less Effective With Higher BMI
Further, baseline vitamin D-related biomarkers lower for individuals with higher BMI
Regular Use of Vitamin D Linked to Fewer Melanoma Cases
Lower percentage of individuals seen with history of past or present melanoma, any type of skin cancer among regular users
Low Serum Vitamin D Tied to Age-Related Loss of Muscle Strength
Findings for both 25-hydroxyvitamin D deficiency and insufficiency
ASH: Iron Deficiency More Likely in Formula-Fed Preemies
More infants in formula-fed versus breastfed group developed iron deficiency, despite having higher mean total daily iron intake
Vitamin D No Aid for Statin-Associated Muscle Symptoms
Results consistent regardless of pretreatment 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels
Vitamin D Supplementation Does Not Influence Growth in Children
No influence seen on height for age, BMI for age, waist-to-height ratio, percentage body fat, fat mass, fat-free mass, or Tanner scores
