Vitamin D and Calcium

Posted by Chantel M. Contributed by US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health

In the study of "Calcium and vitamin D nutrition and bone disease of the elderly" by Gennari C., posted in US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health, researchers indicated in the result that in Europe a low calcium intake and a suboptimal vitamin D status are very common in the elderly. Evidence supports routine supplementation for these people at risk of osteoporosis, by providing a daily intake of 700-800 mg of calcium and 400-800 IU of vitamin D. This is an effective, safe and cheap means of preventing osteoporotic fractures.