Vitamin D inadequacy among post-menopausal women: a systematic review
| Autor: | Steven Boonen, Judith D. Bentkover, H. Kurth, Shuvayu S Sen, S. Gaugris, R. P. Heaney |
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| Rok vydání: | 2005 |
| Předmět: |
Gerontology
Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty Osteoporosis Prevalence Post menopausal vitamin D deficiency Fractures Bone Vitamin D and neurology medicine Humans Vitamin D Osteoporosis Postmenopausal Aged High prevalence Vitamin d supplementation business.industry General Medicine Vitamins medicine.disease Vitamin D Deficiency Diet Postmenopause Sunlight Female Nursing homes business |
| Zdroj: | QJM : monthly journal of the Association of Physicians. 98(9) |
| ISSN: | 1460-2725 |
| Popis: | Background: Vitamin D inadequacy has been studied extensively, due to concerns about ageing populations, associations with osteoporosis and other disorders (including non-musculoskeletal), and high prevalence. Aim: To review recent reports on the prevalence of vitamin D inadequacy among post-menopausal women with and without osteoporosis and/or other musculoskeletal diseases. Design: Systematic review. Methods: We reviewed publications in the past 10 years reporting prevalence estimates for vitamin D inadequacy, reported as serum 25(OH)D values below various levels. Thirty published studies in the English language were identified, from January 1994 through April 2004. Results: In osteoporotic populations, the prevalence of 25(OH) vitamin D concentration |
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