Prevalence of Vitamin D Inadequacy among Postmenopausal North American Women Receiving ... - 0 views
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Matti Narkia on 10 Sep 09Prevalence of Vitamin D inadequacy among postmenopausal North American women receiving osteoporosis therapy. Holick MF, Siris ES, Binkley N, Beard MK, Khan A, Katzer JT, Petruschke RA, Chen E, de Papp AE. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2005 Jun;90(6):3215-24. Epub 2005 Mar 29. PMID: 15797954 doi:10.1210/jc.2004-2364 Conclusions: More than half of North American women receiving therapy to treat or prevent osteoporosis have vitamin D inadequacy, underscoring the need for improved physician and public education regarding optimization of vitamin D status in this population.