Vitamin D and Improved Bone Mass Density

• Effects of vitamin D3, omega-3s, and a simple strength training exercise program on bone health: the DO-HEALTH randomized controlled trial.

  • 2024-04-13
  • RCT · n = 1,493
  • Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research 39(6)
  • • Melanie Kistler-Fischbacher
    • Gabriele Armbrecht
    • Stephanie Gängler
    • Robert Theiler
    • René Rizzoli
    • Bess Dawson-Hughes
    • John A Kanis
    • Lorenz C Hofbauer
    • Ralph C Schimmer
    • Bruno Vellas
    • José A P Da Silva
    • Orav E John
    • Reto W Kressig
    • Egli Andreas
    • Wei Lang
    • Guido A Wanner
    • Heike A Bischoff-Ferrari

  • PubMed: 38613445
  • DOI: 10.1093/jbmr/zjae054

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  • Improved Bone Mass Density

  • High evidence
  • Large Human Trial
  • Elderly

  Furthermore, there was a benefit for vitamin D versus no vitamin D treatment on LS aBMD in the male subgroup (interaction P = .003; ∆AM: 0.0070 [95% CI, 0.0007, 0.0132] g/cm).

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Small

  Significant

  Yes

  Dose

  2000 IU/day

• Has a High Dose of Vitamin D3 Impacted Health Conditions in Older Adults?-A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Focusing on Dose 100,000 IU.

  • 2024-01-14
  • Meta-Analysis
  • Nutrients 16(2)
  • • Barbara Owczarek
    • Anna Ziomkiewicz
    • Edyta Łukowska-Chojnacka

  • PubMed: 38257146
  • DOI: 10.3390/nu16020252

  6 Insights on

  • Improved Bone Mass Density

  • High evidence
  • Rigorous Journal
  • Elderly

  Search results identify 13 studies that reported diverse health outcomes, such as lung and cardiovascular function, skin cancer progression, intensive care unit mortality, immune system response, and bone density.

  Effect

  Neutral

  Effect size

  Small

  Significant

  No

  Dose

  100,000 IU