Fracture Prevention With Vitamin D Supplementation

Abstract

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 oral vitamin D dose of 400 IU/d is not sufficient for fracture prevention.

Keywords

MedicineCholecalciferolVitamin D and neurologyErgocalciferolRandomized controlled trialHip fractureInternal medicinePlacebovitamin D deficiencyRelative riskOsteoporosisVitaminPhysical therapyConfidence intervalPathology

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Harvard University US

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Year: 2005
Type: review
Volume: 293
Issue: 18
Pages: 2257-2257
Citations: 1511
Access: Closed

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                                    Heike A. Bischoff‐Ferrari, 
                                
                                    Walter C. Willett, 
                                
                                    John B. Wong
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2005). 
                            Fracture Prevention With Vitamin D Supplementation. 
                            JAMA
                            , 293
                            (18)
                            , 2257-2257.
                            https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.293.18.2257
                        

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DOI: 10.1001/jama.293.18.2257