A Review of the Potential Benefits of Increasing Vitamin D Status in Mongolian Adults through Food Fortification and Vitamin D Supplementation

A Review of the Potential Benefits of Increasing Vitamin D Status in Mongolian Adults through Food Fortification and Vitamin D Supplementation

Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) concentrations are low in Mongolia, averaging 22 ng/mL in summer and only 8 ng/mL in winter. Mongolians have high incidence and/or prevalence of several diseases linked to low 25(OH)D concentrations, including ischemic heart disease, malignant neoplasms, cirrhosis...

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Main Authors: William B. Grant, Barbara J. Boucher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-10-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
cancer
cirrhosis
ischemic stroke
lower respiratory tract infections
neoplasms
vitamin d deficiency
vitamin d fortification
vitamin d supplementation
25-hydroxyvitamin d
pregnancy
preterm birth
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/11/10/2452

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