Effects of Calcium and Vitamin D on Bone Health
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutrition and Public Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (26 February 2024) | Viewed by 1650
Special Issue Editor
Interests: bone metabolism; vitamin D; osteoporosis; bone mineral density; diabetes; thyroid; cardiovascular risk; clinical endocrinology
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
You are invited to contribute to this Special Issue of Nutrients, entitled “Effects of Calcium and Vitamin D on Bone Health”.
Vitamin D and calcium are essential for musculoskeletal health as they regulate bone metabolism and can prevent and cure nutritional rickets and osteomalacia. Despite this long-known fact, there is still a high worldwide prevalence of vitamin D deficiency. Many recommendations regarding optimal vitamin D and calcium intake have recently been published to address this issue. However, significant heterogeneity of these recommendations has been observed, which represents a challenge for clinicians and health authorities in dealing with these public health issues. Moreover, optimal vitamin D status and bone health are related to many factors such as latitude, genetics, culture, body composition, or dietary and lifestyle factors.
A growing body of research also deals with bone metabolism and fracture risk during and after critical illness. Critical illness is associated with increased bone turnover and ICU-related bone loss. Optimized and individualized calcium and vitamin D intake should also be implemented in acutely ill patients. However, clear guidelines on this issue still need to be provided.
Thus, it is essential to discuss and share scientific knowledge to strengthen and clarify evidence about bone health and bone metabolism during chronic and acute illness.
Prof. Dr. Juraj Payer
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- vitamin D
- cholecalciferol
- osteoporosis
- bone mineral density
- bone loss
- supplementation
- calcium
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