Daily Vitamin D supplements don’t lower risk of bone fractures, study finds
Whether created from sunlight or taken in by food, vitamin D assists in the mineralizing and maintenance of bone. It is also thought to keep bones healthy as they age, prompting one in three adults aged 60 and older in the U.S. to take a vitamin D supplement and another third to take a multivitamin. Yet, it has long been unclear just how beneficial the vitamin is in preventing the bone fractures that many older adults dread as they age.
Now, a new study in the New England Journal of Medicine finally puts to rest the notion that vitamin D alone will help prevent bone fractures in the general adult population. From their large clinical trial dataset, researchers found daily doses of supplemental vitamin D did not significantly lower total bone fractures, nonvertebral fractures, or hip fractures. They found no differences in the effects of vitamin D on fractures based on race or ethnic group, body mass index, or age.
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