Vitamin D Levels

Belly fat may trap vitamin D reducing availability for metabolic processes

17-Oct-2023 By Claudia Adrien

Abdominal obesity, specifically visceral adipose tissue, may play a critical role in vitamin D homeostasis, according to a study published in Nutrients.

Study: Maternal vitamin D influences pubertal timing in boys

19-Sep-2023 By Olivia Haslam

A new population-based follow-up study has suggested mothers’ intake of vitamin D supplements might impact the age at which male children reach puberty milestones.

Intermittent vitamin D supplementation has similar efficacy to daily dose, findings suggest

31-Aug-2023 By Olivia Brown

A new meta-analysis observes that there was no statistically significant mean difference (MD) between total of 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] concentrations in intervention groups taking daily or weekly vitamin D supplements.

Study compares winter dosages of vitamin D3 in young healthy adults

18-Apr-2023 By Asia Sherman

Young healthy adults may safely supplement with 1,000 to 2,000 IU of Vitamin D3 to maintain adequate circulating levels of vitamin D when sunlight is in short supply, according to a recent study from Czech researchers.

Vit D and dementia study: experts question cause and effect

08-Mar-2023 By Olivia Haslam

Experts have responded to a new study claiming vitamin D may be a potential agent for dementia prevention, saying cause and effect is still unknown.

Vitamin D deficiency increases risk of vein thrombosis, meta-analysis concludes

24-Feb-2023 By Olivia Haslam

A newly published meta-analysis of sixteen observational studies, including 47,648 individuals, concludes that Vitamin D deficiency may be linked to an increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE).

A century of the sunshine vitamin part II: Towards new benefits and dosages

14-Feb-2023 By Asia Sherman

A hundred years after the discovery of vitamin D as a cure for rickets, science is exploring new niches for the sunshine vitamin and zeroing in on the dosages for maximum health.

Study elucidates complex link between vitamin D and testosterone in obese men

20-Sep-2022 By Hank Schultz

Low vitamin D levels were strongly associated with low testosterone in only in the most morbidly obese younger men, a new study has found.

Vitamin D & Me moved the needle on connecting consumers with nutrition research

17-Aug-2022 By Hank Schultz

Connecting consumers with science was the basic idea behind the Vitamin D & Me project, which won this year’s Industry Initiative of the Year in NutraIngredient-USA’s annual awards.

Poor children much more likely to have low vitamin D, study finds

04-Aug-2022 By Hank Schultz

A new study has found a direct correlation between socioeconomic status and vitamin D status among Irish children.

CRN disputes wide ranging conclusions drawn from Vitamin D bone health analysis

29-Jul-2022 By Hank Schultz

The Council for Responsible Nutrition says Vitamin D remains an important bone health nutrient despite a recent null study that spurred an article in The New York Times.

CRN nudges CODEX toward nutrition strategies to deal with aging world

07-Dec-2021 By Hank Schultz

As CRN enters a second decade of advising the annual CODEX meeting on science-based nutrition, an official of the trade group said he’s continually reminded that patience is a virtue.

Team official seeks to make nutrition a pillar of esports success

17-Feb-2021 By Hank Schultz

Focusing on the whole human being, including players’ nutritional needs, is a key to esports success, says a team official.

Pandemic will boost vitamins C & D, zinc and ALA in 2021, retailer says

04-Dec-2020 By Hank Schultz

Supplement and organic foods retailer Natural Grocers said a continued emphasis on vitamin D, immune support and blood sugar management will lead industry trends in 2021.

Review finds vitamin D and some minerals might benefit fibromyalgia sufferers

24-Aug-2020 By Hank Schultz

A new review has found some promise for the use of vitamin D and mineral supplementation to support fibromyalgia sufferers. There was less evidence in favor of vitamins C and E and probiotics, however.

Vitamin D story becomes ever more compelling, supplement brand founders say

12-Jun-2020 By Hank Schultz

Recent research on vitamin D has made an even more compelling case for the critical importance of the nutrient, the founders of a supplement brand say.

New JAMA Pediatrics meta-analysis supports vitamin D role in improving infant growth

31-May-2018 By Adi Menayang

Vitamin D supplementation may reduce the risk of infants being small for gestational age and improve growth during infancy, according to a meta-analysis published this week.

Poor maternal vitamin D linked to increased childhood obesity

16-Feb-2018 By Tim Cutcliffe

Vitamin D deficiency during early pregnancy may heighten the chance of producing overweight children according to a new study in Pediatric Obesity

Vitamin D supplementation could aid recovery from serious burns

07-Nov-2017 By Nathan Gray

People with higher levels of vitamin D seem to recover from severe burns more successfully than those with lower levels, according to new data.

Dietary management of OCD: Study links metabolism and vitamin D status to disease severity

18-Aug-2017 By Nathan Gray

One carbon metabolism that includes vitamin B12 and homocysteine, plus vitamin D deficiency could all play a role in the onset of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), research suggests.

Results from South Carolina cohort show 'dangerously deficient' vitamin D levels

08-Feb-2017 By Hank Schultz

Preliminary results from a Vitamin D prenatal intervention being conducted in South Carolina reveal the average level for this vitamin in North American populations falls into the ‘severely deficient’ category.

Low vitamin D levels associated with higher cancer risk, study warns

08-Apr-2016 By Will Chu

Lower levels of vitamin D have been linked with a higher risk of cancer, researchers have found.

EFSA vitamin D intakes are too low and ‘missing data’: Industry group

29-Mar-2016 By Shane STARLING

The EU’s central science agency last week published draft recommendations for vitamin D intakes – 15 micrograms (µg) a day for adults – a level drawing some criticism for being too low. Others say supplement sales will rise.

Vitamin D and eye health: Study links sunshine vitamin to AMD risk

03-Sep-2015 By Stephen Daniells

Low blood levels of vitamin D are associated with an increased risk of age-related macular degeneration, says a new study.

Vitamin D twice IoM’s recommendation does not increase toxicity risk

04-May-2015 By Elizabeth Crawford

New research from the Mayo Clinic supports the safety of the tolerable upper limit of vitamin D intake espoused by the Endocrine Society, which is significantly higher than the recently updated recommendations from the Institute of Medicine. 

Vitamin D may offer pain and movement support for obese people with joint health issues

10-Apr-2015 By Stephen DANIELLS

Ensuring adequate levels of vitamin D may boost the movement of obese individuals with osteoarthritis compared with obese people with insufficient D levels, says a new study from the University of Florida.

Vitamin D ‘should be considered’ for epileptics: Study

08-Sep-2014 By Kacey Culliney

Patients with epilepsy on antiepileptic drugs should consider vitamin D supplementation as they are often deficient and are at higher risk of poor bone health and fractures, suggest researchers..

Vitamin D levels linked to cancer survival rates

30-Apr-2014 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

Breast and colorectalcancer patients with higher levels of vitamin D at the time of diagnosis may have better chances of survival and remain in remission longer those who are deficient, according to a scientific review. 

BMJ: Vitamin D benefits unconfirmed – even bone density

04-Apr-2014 By Shane STARLING

Vitamin D’s health links including its ability to boost bone density are not backed in the scientific literature, the British Medical Journal has found after an extensive review of published studies on the nutrient.

Review questions vitamin D for reducing chronic disease risk

06-Dec-2013 By Stephen DANIELLS

Low vitamin D levels may be a consequence of ill health and not the cause of chronic disease, says a new review, but industry groups have responded that supplementation is vital for bone health and should not be dismissed.

Low vitamin D status may raise anaemia risk in children, warns study

24-Oct-2013 By Nathan Gray

Low levels of vitamin D in blood serum appear to be linked to an increase in children's risk of anaemia, according to new research.

Omega-3s, Probiotics & Facebook: The hottest articles of 2013

17-Jul-2013

As temperatures soar in the US, we take a step back and look at the news articles that generated the most heat in 2013, including omega-3s, probiotic, and Facebook.

Are vitamin D levels linked to body weight?

07-Jun-2013 By Stephen DANIELLS

Non-obese people with low vitamin D levels may be at a higher risk of becoming obese in the years that follow, suggests new data from Spain.

Low vitamin D levels associated with higher respiratory illness risk among elderly

03-Jun-2013 By Hank Schultz

A new study has found that lower vitamin D levels is associated with a greater risk of respiratory illness among older patients.

Probiotics, omega-3, and vitamin D dominate science headlines in 2013

07-May-2013

The release of the much-anticipated AREDS2 data has put us in reflective mood. In a break from the daily news, today we’re looking at the science articles on NutraIngredients-USA that proved most popular with you.

Maternal vitamin D has no effect on children's bone health

19-Mar-2013 By Nathan Gray

Supplementation with vitamin D during pregnancy has no significant association with children's later bone heath, according o the largest ever study on maternal vitamin D supplementation.

Are vitamin D levels linked to mental health?

23-Jan-2013 By Stephen Daniells

Low levels of vitamin D may be associated with an increased risk of depression in mid-life, says a new study from University College London in the UK.

Supplements and milk are most important for children’s vitamin D levels, say researchers

15-Jan-2013 By Nathan Gray

Consumption of cow’s milk and vitamin D supplements are the two most important factors determining a child’s vitamin D status, according to a new study.

Low maternal vitamin D again linked to low birth weights: Study

02-Jan-2013 By Nathan Gray

Women deficient in vitamin D early in their pregnancies are twice as likely to deliver babies with lower birth weights, say researchers.

Vitamin D supplements backed to slash diabetic heart disease risk

19-Nov-2012 By Nathan Gray

Low levels of vitamin D may be responsible for the increased risk of heart disease among diabetic people developing clogged up arteries, according to new research.

Low vitamin D levels linked to mobility difficulties for the elderly

31-May-2012 By Stephen Daniells

Insufficient vitamin D levels may increase the risk of developing mobility limitations and disability for older people, suggest new data from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.

Food fortification effective for vitamin D increase: Study

26-Apr-2012 By Stephen Daniells

Fortifying foods with the sunshine vitamin may be an effective way of increasing the population’s vitamin D levels, says a new meta-analysis from Ireland.

Sunshine vitamin supplements could boost critically ill survival rates

04-Apr-2012 By Nathan Gray

Vitamin D supplementation could help to boost survival rates of critically ill patients in hospital intensive care units, suggest researchers.

Low vitamin D status may be associated with diabetes development

07-Dec-2011 By Nathan Gray

Obese children with low levels of vitamin D may be at higher risks of developing risk factors associated with diabetes such as insulin resistance, according to new research.

Vitamin D status does not affect lung disease risk: Study

04-Nov-2011 By Nathan Gray

Low levels of vitamin D levels are not related to the risk of acute deterioration in people suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to new research.

Vitamin D supplements recommended for people with fair skin

07-Oct-2011 By Nathan Gray

People with very pale skin may require vitamin D supplements because they are unable to spend enough time in the sun to make the amount of vitamin D the body needs while also avoiding sunburn, according to new research.

Vitamin D may or may not have heart health benefits

04-Apr-2011 By Nathan Gray

Low levels of vitamin D are associated with reductions in blood vessel functioning, but this may not translate into an effect on cardiovascular disease incidence, according to the results from two new studies.

Low vitamin D status could boost children’s allergy risk

28-Feb-2011 By Mike Stones

Low vitamin D levels could increase the likelihood of children developing allergies, researchers from Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Yeshiva University, New York City, concluded after studying the blood tests of 6,500 people.

Study suggests ‘optimal’ vitamin D levels to avoid frailty

09-Dec-2010 By Stephen Daniells

Maintaining adequate levels of vitamin D levels in the elderly may be ‘clinically important’ to reduce the risk of frailty, suggest new findings.

Vitamins D & E show brain benefits

15-Jul-2010 By Stephen Daniells

Eating food rich in vitamin E may reduce the risk of developing dementia, while insufficient levels of vitamin D may increase the risk of cognitive decline, say two new studies.