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What is next for the Dietary Reference Intakes for bone metabolism related nutrients beyond calcium: phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin D, and fluoride? Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr. 2009 Feb;49(2):136–44.
Efficacy of food fortification on serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations: systematic review. Am J Clin Nutr. 2008 Dec 7. Review.
Estimation of the dietary requirement for vitamin D in healthy adults. Am J Clin Nutr. 2008 Dec 7.
Assessment of vitamin D status and definition of a normal circulating range of 25-hydroxyvitamin D. Curr Opin Endocrinol Diabetes Obes. 2008 Dec;15(6):489–94.
Closing the Gap: Bone Health Education in Orthopaedic Practice. Orthop Nurs. 2008 Nov–Dec;27(6):340–6; quiz 347–8.
Vitamin D intake during pregnancy: Association with maternal characteristics and infant birth weight. Early Hum Dev. 2008 Nov 11.
Vitamin D: skeletal and extra skeletal effects; recommendations for good practice. Presse Med. 2008 Nov 10. In French.
Vitamin D: a rapid review. Urol Nurs. 2008 Oct;28(5):343–9, 384; quiz 350.
Perspectives on obesity and sweeteners, folic acid fortification and vitamin D requirements. Fam Pract. 2008 Sep 30.
Update on vitamin D and evaluation of vitamin D status. Ann Endocrinol (Paris). 2008 Sep 17. In French.
Vitamin D and Sunlight: Strategies for Cancer Prevention and Other Health Benefits. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2008 Sep;3(5):1548–54.
Vitamin D in health and disease. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2008 Sep;3(5):1535–41.
Summary of evidence-based review on vitamin D efficacy and safety in relation to bone health. Am J Clin Nutr. 2008 Aug;88(2):513S–519S. Review.
From vitamin D to hormone D: fundamentals of the vitamin D endocrine system essential for good health. Am J Clin Nutr. 2008 Aug;88(2):491S–499S. Review.
Vitamin D intake to attain a desired serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration. Am J Clin Nutr. 2008 Jun;87(6):1952–8.
Review of the dietary reference intake for calcium: where do we go from here? Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr. 2008 May;48(5):378–84. Review.
New insights into the role of vitamin D and calcium in osteoporosis management: an expert roundtable discussion. Curr Med Res Opin. 2008 May;24(5):1363–70. Review.
Dose response to vitamin D supplementation among postmenopausal African American women. Am J Clin Nutr. 2007 Dec;86(6):1657–62.
Vitamin D and its implications for musculoskeletal health in women: An update. Maturitas. 2007 Oct 20;58(2):117–37. Review.
Vitamin D supplementation and total mortality: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Arch Intern Med. 2007 Sep 10;167(16):1730–7. Review.
Effectiveness and safety of vitamin D in relation to bone health. Evid Rep Technol Assess (Full Rep). 2007 Aug;(158):1–235. Review.
Vitamin d and rehabilitation: improving functional outcomes. Nutr Clin Pract. 2007 Jun;22(3):297–304. Review.
Efficacy of daily and monthly high-dose calciferol in vitamin D-deficient nulliparous and lactating women. Am J Clin Nutr. Vol. 85, No. 6, 1565–1571, June 2007.
Factors that influence the cutaneous synthesis and dietary sources of vitamin D. Arch Biochem Biophys. 2007 Apr 15;460(2):213–7.
Low Vitamin D Status Despite Abundant Sun Exposure. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2007 April 10:2006–2250.
Circulating Vitamin D3 and 25-hydroxyvitamin D in Humans: An Important Tool to Define Adequate Nutritional Vitamin D Status. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol. 2007 March; 103(3–5): 631–634.
The urgent need to recommend an intake of vitamin D that is effective. Am J Clin Nutr. Vol. 85, No. 3, 649–650, March 2007. Editorial.
Hypovitaminosis D in British adults at age 45 y: nationwide cohort study of dietary and lifestyle predictors Am J Clin Nutr. Vol. 85, No. 3, 860–868, March 2007.
Potentially modifiable determinants of vitamin D status in an older population in the Netherlands: the Hoorn Study. Am J Clin Nutr. 2007 Mar;85(3):755–61.
Prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency in elderly ambulatory outpatients in Denver, Colorado. Am J Geriatr Pharmacother. 2007 Mar;5(1):1–8.
Determinants of vitamin D levels in nursing home residents. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2007 Feb;8(2):76–9.
Vitamin D intakes in North America and Asia-Pacific countries are not sufficient to prevent vitamin D insufficiency. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol. 2007 Jan 9.
Risk assessment for vitamin D. Am J Clin Nutr. Vol. 85, No. 1, 6–18, January 2007. Review.
A prospective analysis of plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations in white and black prepubertal females in the southeastern United States. Am J Clin Nutr. Vol. 85, No. 1, 124–130, January 2007.
Optimal vitamin D status for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. Drugs Aging. 2007;24(12):1017–29. Review.
How much vitamin D3 do the elderly need? J Am Coll Nutr. 2006 Oct;25(5):429–35.
Vitamin D status in a rural postmenopausal female population. J Am Coll Nutr. 2006 Oct;25(5):395–402.
Epidemiology of disease risks in relation to vitamin D insufficiency. Prog Biophys Mol Biol. 2006 Sep;92(1):65–79. Review.
The role of vitamin D for bone health and fracture prevention. Curr Osteoporos Rep. 2006 Sep;4(3):96–102. Review.
Optimal vitamin D status and serum parathyroid hormone concentrations in African American women. Am J Clin Nutr. Vol. 84, No. 3, 602–609, September 2006.
What is the optimal vitamin D status for health? Prog Biophys Mol Biol. 2006 Sep;92(1):26–32. Review.
Vitamin D in foods and as supplements. Prog Biophys Mol Biol. 2006 Sep;92(1):33–8. Review.
The challenge resulting from positive and negative effects of sunlight: how much solar UV exposure is appropriate to balance between risks of vitamin D deficiency and skin cancer? Prog Biophys Mol Biol. 2006 Sep;92(1):9–16. Review.
Estimation of optimal serum concentrations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D for multiple health outcomes. Am J Clin Nutr. 2006 Jul;84(1):18–28. Review.
Low vitamin D status in mother-newborn pairs in Greece. Calcif Tissue Int. 2006 Jun;78(6):337–42.
Effect of vitamin D supplementation on vitamin D status and bone turnover markers in young adults. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2006 Jun;60(6):727–33.
Vitamin D2 dose required to rapidly increase 25OHD levels in osteoporotic women. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2006 May;60(5):681–7.
Strategies to improve vitamin D status in northern European children: exploring the merits of vitamin D fortification and supplementation. J Nutr. 2006 Apr;136(4):1130–4.
Public health strategies to overcome barriers to optimal vitamin D status in populations with special needs. J Nutr. 2006 Apr;136(4):1135–9.
Overview of the proceedings from Experimental Biology 2005 symposium: Optimizing Vitamin D Intake for Populations with Special Needs: Barriers to Effective Food Fortification and Supplementation. J Nutr. 2006 Apr;136(4):1114–6.
Critique of the considerations for establishing the tolerable upper intake level for vitamin d: critical need for revision upwards. J Nutr. 2006 Apr;136(4):1117–22.
Barriers to optimizing vitamin d3 intake for the elderly. J Nutr. 2006 Apr;136(4):1123–5.
Vitamin D insufficiency in older female community-dwelling acute hospital admissions and the response to supplementation. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2006 Mar 15;
Dietary recommendations to meet both endocrine and autocrine needs of Vitamin D. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol. 2005 Oct;97(1–2):7–12. Review.
The Vitamin D requirement in health and disease. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol. 2005 Oct;97(1–2):13–9. Review.
Benefits and requirements of vitamin D for optimal health: a review. Altern Med Rev. 2005 Jun;10(2):94–111. Review.
Circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels indicative of vitamin D sufficiency: implications for establishing a new effective dietary intake recommendation for vitamin D. J Nutr. 2005 Feb;135(2):317–22.
Issues in establishing vitamin D recommendations for infants and children. Am J Clin Nutr. 2004 Dec;80(6 Suppl):1759S–62S. Review.
Vitamin D fortification in the United States and Canada: current status and data needs. Am J Clin Nutr. 2004 Dec;80(6 Suppl):1710S–6S. Review.
Racial/ethnic considerations in making recommendations for vitamin D for adult and elderly men and women. Am J Clin Nutr. 2004 Dec;80(6 Suppl):1763S–6S. Review.
Vitamin D status in a rural population of northern Norway with high fish liver consumption. Public Health Nutr. 2004 Sep;7(6):783–9.
Vitamin D2 Is Much Less Effective than Vitamin D3 in Humans Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2004 Aug Vol. 89, No. 11 5387–5391
Randomized comparison of the effects of the vitamin D3 adequate intake versus 100 mcg (4000 IU) per day on biochemical responses and the wellbeing of patients. Nutr J. 2004; 3: 8. Published online 2004 July 19.
Which circulating level of 25-hydroxyvitamin D is appropriate? J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol. 2004 May;89–90(1–5):611–4. Review.
Why the optimal requirement for Vitamin D3 is probably much higher than what is officially recommended for adults. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol. 2004 May;89–90(1–5):575–9. Review.
Vitamin D: importance in the prevention of cancers, type 1 diabetes, heart disease, and osteoporosis. Am J Clin Nutr. 2004 Mar;79(3):362–71. Review.
Vitamin D in preventive medicine: are we ignoring the evidence? Br J Nutr. 2003 May;89(5):552–72.Review.
Calcium and vitamin D. Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am. 2003 Mar;32(1):181–94, vii–viii.Review.
Vitamin D: A millenium perspective. J Cell Biochem. 2003 Feb 1;88(2):296–307.Review.
Human serum 25-hydroxycholecalciferol response to extended oral dosing with cholecalciferol. Am J Clin Nutr. 2003 Jan;77(1):204–10.
Age-related changes in the 25-hydroxyvitamin D versus parathyroid hormone relationship suggest a different reason why older adults require more vitamin D. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2003 Jan;88(1):185–91.
Effects of above average summer sun exposure on serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D and calcium absorption. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2002 Nov;87(11):4952–6.
The effect of conventional vitamin D(2) supplementation on serum 25(OH)D concentration is weak among peripubertal Finnish girls: a 3-y prospective study. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2002 May;56(5):431–7.
Prevention of vitamin D deficiency in adolescents and pre-adolescents. An interventional multicenter study on the biological effect of repeated doses of 100,000 IU of vitamin D3. Arch Pediatr. 2000 Feb;7(2):148–53. In French.
Commonly recommended daily intake of vitamin D is not sufficient if sunlight exposure is limited. J Intern Med. 2000 Feb;247(2):260–8.
Vitamin D supplementation, 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations, and safety. Am J Clin Nutr. 1999 May;69(5):842–56. Review.
Prevention and management of osteoporosis: consensus statements from the Scientific Advisory Board of the Osteoporosis Society of Canada. 4. Calcium nutrition and osteoporosis. CMAJ. 1996 Oct 1;155(7):935–9. Review.
Effect of three levels of vitamin D intake in preterm infants receiving high mineral-containing milk. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 1995 Aug;21(2):182–9.
Is the recommended daily allowance for vitamin D too low for the homebound elderly? J Am Geriatr Soc. 1991 Feb;39(2):137–41.
Mineral and vitamin D adequacy in infants fed human milk or formula between 6 and 12 months of age. J Pediatr. 1990 Aug;117(2 Pt 2):S134–42. Review.
Vitamin D: can an upper limit be defined? J Nutr. 1989 Dec;119(12 Suppl):1825–8. Review.
Age, vitamin D, and solar ultraviolet. Lancet. 1989 Nov 4;2(8671):1104–5.
Aging decreases the capacity of human skin to produce vitamin D3. J Clin Invest. 1985 Oct;76(4):1536–8.
Deficiency rickets in an adolescent girl. Arch Fr Pediatr. 1985 Jun–Jul;42(6):443–5.

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