Vitamin D and Improved Total Hip 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 Total Hip Bone Mineral Density

High evidence
Large Human Trial
Elderly

At the TH, vitamin D versus no vitamin D treatment showed a significant benefit across 3 years (difference in adjusted means [AM]: 0.0035 [95% CI, 0.0011, 0.0059] g/cm).

Effect: Beneficial
Effect size: Small
Significant: Yes
Dose: 2000 IU/day