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2. Popular vitamin won’t prevent a fall or fracture in older ...

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   Taking vitamin D supplements did not result in a “significantly lower risk” of fractures among middle-age and older adults in one study published in 2022 in the New England Journal of Medicine.

3. Vitamin D may not prevent fractures or falls in older adults ...

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   However, vitamin D supplements have no effect on preventing falls or fractures in older adults, according to the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force. Vitamin D supplementation for postmenopausal ...

4. Vitamin D Won’t Prevent Falls, Fractures In Older Adults ...

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   The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force say vitamin D supplements do not reduce the risk of falls or bone fractures in healthy older adults. The draft recommendation notes vitamin D can be helpful ...

5. Bone health - Wikipedia

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   Optimal bone health is characterized by adequate bone mineral density (BMD) and proper bone microarchitecture, which together contribute to bone strength. [2] Osteoporosis, a skeletal disorder characterized by compromised bone strength and increased risk of fractures, is a major concern in bone health, particularly among older adults.

6. Vitamin D deficiency - Wikipedia

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   The combination of vitamin D and vitamin K supplements has been shown in trials to improve bone quality. [79] As high intake of vitamin D is a cause of raised calcium levels ( hypercalcemia ), the addition of vitamin K may be beneficial in helping to prevent vascular calcification, particularly in people with chronic kidney disease .

7. Vitamin D - Wikipedia

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   Unlike the other twelve vitamins, vitamin D is only conditionally essential - in a preindustrial society people had adequate exposure to sunlight and the vitamin was a hormone, as the primary natural source of vitamin D was the synthesis of cholecalciferol in the lower layers of the skin’s epidermis, triggered by a photochemical reaction with ...