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Evidence-Based Supplement Research

Evidence-Based Supplement Research

Vitamin D and Improved Femoral Neck Bone Mineral Density

Doses used in studies

IU/day: 2,000 (median 2,000, IQR 2,000–2,000) — 1 study

Time to effect

Median: 36.5 months · IQR 36.5 months–36.5 months · Range 36.5 months–36.5 months — Reported in 1 of 1 study

1 of 1 paper

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
3 Insights on
- Improved Femoral Neck Bone Mineral Density
- High evidence
- Large Human Trial
- Elderly
At the LS and FN sites, none of the treatments showed a benefit.
Effect
Neutral
Effect size
Small
Significant
No
Dose
2000 IU/day