Vitamin D and calcium insufficiency-related chronic diseases : an emerging world-wide public health problem

Vitamin D and calcium insufficiencies are risk factors for multiple chronic diseases. Data from 46 recent studies from Europe, North America, South-East Asia and the South Pacific area clearly indicate that a low vitamin D status and inadequate calcium nutrition are highly prevalent in the general population (30-80%), affecting both genders. The extent of insufficiencies is particularly high in older populations, and in some geographical areas, also in children and in young women of child-bearing age, in ethnic minorities and immigrants, as well as in people of low socio-economic status. Enrichment of cereal grain products with vitamin D and calcium would be a viable approach to increase consumption and improve health outcomes in the general population worldwide.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2009

Erschienen:

2009

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:6

Enthalten in:

International journal of environmental research and public health - 6(2009), 10 vom: 29. Okt., Seite 2585-607

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Peterlik, Meinrad [VerfasserIn]
Boonen, Steven [VerfasserIn]
Cross, Heide S [VerfasserIn]
Lamberg-Allardt, Christel [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D
25-hydroxyvitamin D
Bone Density Conservation Agents
Breast cancer
Calcium
Calcium intake
Calcium-sensing receptor
Colorectal cancer
Food fortification
Journal Article
Osteoporosis
Prevention
Review
SY7Q814VUP
Vitamin D status

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 01.02.2011

Date Revised 20.10.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/ijerph6102585

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM194171361