Tag: Vitamins / Minerals
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
Serum 25(OH)D Levels Linked to Diabetes in African-Americans
Risk for diabetes lower with higher 25(OH)D in Jackson Heart Study and Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis
Vitamin D Supplements Do Not Reduce Asthma Exacerbations Overall
Supplements reduce risk among children with low serum 25(OH)D and have beneficial effects in children with atopic dermatitis, allergic rhinitis
Genetic Study Suggests Causal Link for Vitamin D Deficiency, Mortality
L-shaped association for genetically predicted 25(OH)D with all-cause mortality, with risk decreasing up to concentration of 50 nmol/L
About Half of Patients With IBD Have Zinc Deficiency
Overall mean zinc deficiency prevalence 54 percent in Crohn disease and 41 percent in ulcerative colitis
