Vitamin D and Reduced Fracture Incidence Doses used in studies
D3 · IU/day: 800 (median 800, IQR 800–800) — 1 study Time to effect
Median: 3 months · IQR 3 months–3 months · Range 3 months–3 months — Reported in 1 of 2 studies
2 of 2 papers Population: All (2) Clinical (1) Elderly (1)
2025-09-24 Meta-Analysis · n = 985 Systematic reviews 14(1) Peishan Cai Zhou Shu Taotao Zhou Jie Li Wei Chen Xianpeng Zeng Fang Zeng No significant differences were observed in the incidence of fracture
Effect Neutral Effect size Small Significant No Dose various doses and types 2024-09-06 Meta-Analysis Biomolecules & biomedicine 24(5) Xiaoyang Tao Wupeng Yang Qinxin Zhang Yongjiang Wang Feng Gao Yuehan Wang Tingxin Zhang Hao Liu Jindong Chen Likewise, it did not significantly reduce the risks of falls and fractures, with risk ratios of 1.02 (0.98-1.05) and 0.95 (0.87-1.04) respectively.
Effect Neutral Effect size Small Significant No Dose intermittent monthly administration of vitamin D3 (over 800 IU per day)