Intense Testing and Use of Vitamin D Supplements Leads to Slow Improvement in Vitamin D Adequacy Rates: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Real-World Data

Intense Testing and Use of Vitamin D Supplements Leads to Slow Improvement in Vitamin D Adequacy Rates: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Real-World Data

Background: Vitamin D testing (VDT) and supplement use (VDS) are on the rise, but most patients remain deficient (<30 ng/mL-VDD). We designed the present real-world study to assess this paradox. Methods: We reviewed data from all patients visiting our clinics between 2014 and 2022. We estimated t...

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Main Authors: Rodis D. Paparodis, Dimitra Bantouna, Evangelos Karvounis, Ioannis Zoupas, Sarantis Livadas, Nicholas Angelopoulos, Shahnawaz Imam, Dimitrios T. Papadimitriou, Juan C. Jaume
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-12-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
vitamin D deficiency
vitamin D supplementation
vitamin D insufficiency
vitamin D adequacy
cholecalciferol
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/1/111

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