Vitamin D status and current policies to achieve adequate vitamin D intake in the Nordic countries.

Autor: Itkonen, Suvi T., Andersen, Rikke, Björk, Anne K., Brugård Konde, Åsa, Eneroth, Hanna, Erkkola, Maijaliisa, Holvik, Kristin, Madar, Ahmed A., Meyer, Haakon E., Tetens, Inge, Torfadóttir, Jóhanna E., Thórisdóttir, Birna, Lamberg-Allardt, Christel J.E.
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Zdroj: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health; Aug2021, Vol. 49 Issue 6, p616-627, 12p
Abstrakt: Aims: Nordic countries share fairly similar food culture and geographical location as well as common nutrition recommendations. The aim of this paper was to review the latest data on vitamin D status and intake and to describe the national supplementation and food fortification policies to achieve adequate vitamin D intake in the Nordic countries. Methods: The data are based on results derived from a literature search presented in a workshop held in Helsinki in November 2018 and completed by recent studies. Results: Vitamin D policies and the implementation of the recommendations differ among the Nordic countries. Vitamin D fortification policies can be mandatory or voluntary and widespread, moderate or non-existent. Vitamin D supplementation recommendations differ, ranging from all age groups being advised to take supplements to only infants. In the general adult population of the Nordic countries, vitamin D status and intake are better than in the risk groups that are not consuming vitamin D supplements or foods containing vitamin D. Non-Western immigrant populations in all Nordic countries share the problem of vitamin D insufficiency and deficiency. Conclusions: Despite the common nutrition recommendations, there are differences between the Nordic countries in the implementation of the recommendations and policies to achieve adequate vitamin D intake and status. There is a need for wider Nordic collaboration studies as well as strategies to improve vitamin D status, especially in risk groups. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze: Complementary Index