Bess Dawson‐Hughes

Fracture Prevention With Vitamin D Supplementation

Oral vitamin D supplementation between 700 to 800 IU/d appears to reduce the risk of hip and any nonvertebral fractures in ambulatory or institutionalized elderly persons. An or...

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

Fall prevention with supplemental and active forms of vitamin D: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

Supplemental vitamin D in a dose of 700-1000 IU a day reduced the risk of falling among older individuals by 19% and to a similar degree as active forms of vitamin D. Doses of s...

Higher 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations are associated with better lower-extremity function in both active and inactive persons aged ≥60 y

Plasma Vitamin D and 25OHD Responses of Young and Old Men to Supplementation with Vitamin D₃

There appears to be no age-related impairment among men in the absorption or metabolism of 20 microg/day of vitamin D3 taken orally for at least eight weeks.