We commonly think that Vitamin D must be added for bone growth or reformation after fracture or diseases or tumour of bone along with calcium. But Intake of vitamin D supplements may not prevent fractures or falls, or improve bone mineral density in adults, as per meta-analysis of 81 randomised trials, published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology journal, also found no differences in the effects of higher versus lower doses of vitamin D. Researchers from the University of Auckland in New Zealand concluded that there is little justification to use vitamin D supplements to maintain or improve musculoskeletal health.
The exception is for the prevention of rare conditions such as rickets and osteomalacia in high risk groups, which can occur due to vitamin D deficiency after a prolonged lack of exposure to sunshine, they said. Vitamin D supplements have long been recommended for older…
