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VIDEO: A Case for More Vitamin D in Later Years
21 August 2017
In this video, Lucy shares an exciting area of research that points to the importance of vitamin D in the aging process.
09 January 2015
According to a new study from Germany, an increase in blood vitamin D concentration seems to decrease the odds of having molar-incisor hypomineralization.
In the observational study, the potential relationship between blood vitamin D concentrations and the dental health of 1,048 children was investigated over 10 years (1). The study results showed that molar incisor hypomineralization (MIH) – a common condition that causes enamel to become yellow or brown in color and chalky in texture – was present in 13.6% of the children, with the average vitamin D status being 30.32 ng/ml. After adjusting for confounding factors including sex, age, parental education, and income, the data analysis showed that a 4 ng/ml increase in vitamin D concentrations reduced the odds of developing MIH by 11%.
The researchers stated that these findings suggest that elevated serum vitamin D concentrations seem to be associated with better dental health parameters. Earlier studies found that a sufficient vitamin D supply may prevent the development of dental caries and decay (2). MIH, which renders affected teeth at a higher risk for decay, can affect any of the four permanent front teeth and one to four permanent molars. The causes of MIH are not fully understood, but scientists believe it results from some outside disturbance during enamel formation.
21 August 2017
In this video, Lucy shares an exciting area of research that points to the importance of vitamin D in the aging process.
14 March 2012
Older adults with a higher body mass index have lower vitamin D levels, which needs to be taken into account when determining an adequate dietary vitamin D intake, a new UK study suggests.
8 September 2015
A new study from the Netherlands reports that insufficient vitamin D intake of pregnant women and their infants seems to be associated with an increased risk for positional skull deformations during infancy.