26 October 2011
The average total vitamin D intake of Spanish women in menopause is only 39% of the recommended intake, says a new Spanish study.
In the observational study, the dietary habits of 3,574 women between the ages of 45 and 68 were documented (1). The study results showed that the women received the recommended intake of all the vitamins via food and/or supplements, with the exception of vitamins D and E. The average total intake of vitamin D was 2.14 micrograms per day, which is just 39% of the recommended daily allowance (RDA) for women of this age group. None of the women reached the RDA of 50%.
The researchers commented that the findings were striking and that the very low intakes could indicate that the women have a low vitamin status. However, it would be necessary to measure the blood vitamin concentrations before such a speculation could be confirmed.
22 October 2012
Children of mothers who take folic acid supplements during pregnancy may have a significantly lower risk of developing brain tumors during childhood, says a new Australian study.
9 October 2012
A new US study suggests that an adequate intake of antioxidants such as vitamin C, vitamin E and zinc is strongly associated with less sperm DNA damage in older men.
21 December 2017
A new systematic literature review looked at vitamin D levels in Southern Europe and Eastern Mediterranean populations with data extracted from 107 studies. The results show vitamin D deficiency despite abundant sunshine in the regions. Read more
