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Elevated vitamin D intake may improve the bone structure of teenage girls
23 October 2013
A supplementation with vitamin D may increase bone mass and structural bone parameters in adolescent girls, reports a new study.
29 January 2014
A new study from Amman, Jordan, reports that most newborns in the region are severely deficient in vitamin D.
The prospective cohort study measured the vitamin D concentrations in blood samples of 3731 newborns within 96 hours of birth (1). The study results showed that 94% of the newborns were vitamin D deficient (below 50 nmol/L) with a median vitamin D level of only 8.6 nmol/L. Lower gestational age, maternal smoke exposure, and birth during winter months were associated with lower infant vitamin D levels, while vitamin D supplementation and time spent outside during pregnancy were associated with higher vitamin D levels.
The researchers concluded that the prevalence of severely low vitamin D levels in newborn infants in Jordan is substantial, even in newborns born during the spring and summer months. They said vitamin D supple- mentation is needed in this population. Vitamin D deficiency is well recognized in many Middle Eastern countries.
23 October 2013
A supplementation with vitamin D may increase bone mass and structural bone parameters in adolescent girls, reports a new study.
9 August 2013
A new review from China reports that increased blood levels of antioxidant micronutrients such as vitamin E or lutein and zeaxanthin seem to be associated with a reduced risk of developing age-related cataract.
16 July 2012
According to a new US study, dietary guidelines urging people to decrease their sodium intake and simultaneously increase their potassium intake are currently only met by very few of the adult population.