Vitamin K and the Prevention of Fractures
Background Observational and some experimental data suggest that low intake of vitamin K may be associated with an increased risk of fracture. Objective To assess whether oral vitamin K…
Background Observational and some experimental data suggest that low intake of vitamin K may be associated with an increased risk of fracture. Objective To assess whether oral vitamin K…
Vitamin D insufficiency is more prevalent among African Americans (blacks) than other Americans and, in North America, most young, healthy blacks do not achieve optimal 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] concentrations at…
Abstract The evidence that specific vitamins may be beneficial in the prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is supported by mechanistic models of atherogenesis. We and others have published observational epidemiologic…
Purpose of review: To highlight the human studies published over the past year examining the influence of vitamin D on risk of colorectal cancer. Recent findings: Studies over the…