Estimation of optimal serum concentrations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D for multiple health outcomes

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 18-28

  Bischoff Ferrari, Heike A ^a,b   Giovannucci, Edward ^a,c   Willett, Walter C ^a,c   Dietrich, Thomas ^d   Dawson Hughes, Bess ^e  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^c BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

25 Hydroxyvitamin D; Bone density; Colorectal cancer; Lower extremity strength; Vitamin D intake

Indexed keywords

25 HYDROXYVITAMIN D; CALCIUM; VITAMIN D; 25-HYDROXYVITAMIN D; BONE DENSITY CONSERVATION AGENT; DRUG DERIVATIVE;

BONE DENSITY; CANCER PREVENTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLORECTAL CANCER; DENTAL HEALTH; FALLING; FRACTURE; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; REVIEW; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL; VITAMIN INTAKE; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION; AGE; BLOOD; COLORECTAL TUMOR; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; META ANALYSIS; OSTEOPOROSIS; PHYSIOLOGY; RISK FACTOR;

AGE FACTORS; BONE DENSITY; BONE DENSITY CONSERVATION AGENTS; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; HUMANS; NUTRITION POLICY; OSTEOPOROSIS; PERIODONTAL DISEASES; RISK FACTORS; VITAMIN D;

EID: 33747400934     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/84.1.18     Document Type: Review

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