Vitamin D deficiency in white, apparently healthy, free-living adults in a temperate region

Vitamin D deficiency in white, apparently healthy, free-living adults in a temperate region.

OBJECTIVE The precise incidence of vitamin D deficiency is not known, primarily because there is no consensus on the optimal levels of serum 25(OH)Vitamin D. The aim of the present study was to determine the incidence of vitamin D deficiency in a large group of normal adult volunteers residing in a typical temperate region. DESIGN-METHODS: In 625 healthy, free living adults (553 women, 72 men, ...

Effect of oral versus intramuscular Vitamin D replacement in apparently healthy adults with Vitamin D deficiency

CONTEXT A number of controversies exist regarding appropriate treatment strategy for Vitamin D deficiency. AIMS The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of equivalent doses of oral cholecalciferol (60,000 IU weekly for 5 weeks) versus intramuscular (IM) cholecalciferol (300,000 IU) in correcting Vitamin D deficiency in apparently healthy volunteers working in a hospital. SETTIN...

Vitamin D deficiency in adults

Vitamin D deficiency is a common condition that affects a significant number of Australians. Vitamin D is important in the maintenance of bone health, and deficiency leads to osteomalacia and contributes to fragility fractures. Deficiency has also been implicated in a wide variety of extra-skeletal conditions. Vitamin D can be easily assessed in patients by measuring serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D. ...

Vitamin D Deficiency: A Neglected Truth in Iran

Screening for vitamin D deficiency in adults.

The US Preventive Services Task Force reviewed the evidence on screening and treatment of vitamin-D deficiency among community-dwelling, non-pregnant adults, aged 18 years and older without symptoms of vitamin-D deficiency or conditions for which vitamin-D treatment is recommended. Among this population, the Task Force concluded that there is insufficient evidence to screen for vitamin-D defici...