Calcium and Vitamin D Deficiency in Vietnamese: Recommendations for an Intervention Strategy
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- TUYEN Le Danh
- National Institute of Nutrition
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- HIEN Vu Thi Thu
- National Institute of Nutrition
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- BINH Pham Thanh
- Vietnam Ministry of Health
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- YAMAMOTO Shigeru
- Asian Nutrition and Food Culture Research Center, Jumonji University
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Abstract
In recent years, reports have described various roles of vitamin D in human health. Vitamin D deficiency has emerged as a significant public health problem throughout the world. Even in the Vietnamese context, it has been reported to be present in a majority of the population in spite of the wide availability of sunlight. Vitamin D and calcium are essential nutrients for bone health. The proposed health benefits of vitamin D and calcium have attracted increased interest from health care professionals, the media, and the public. The aim of this paper is to summarize the published data on vitamin D and calcium intake as well as on the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in the Vietnamese population, and to provide recommendations for a proper strategy to control calcium and vitamin D deficiency in this population. The national authorities should adopt policies aimed at improving vitamin D and calcium status by using measures such as dietary recommendations, food fortification, vitamin D supplementation, and judicious sun exposure.
Journal
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- Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology
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Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology 62 (1), 1-5, 2016
Center for Academic Publications Japan
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- CRID
- 1390001206325425152
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- NII Article ID
- 130005148614
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- NII Book ID
- AA00703822
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- ISSN
- 18817742
- 03014800
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- NDL BIB ID
- 027140096
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- PubMed
- 27117844
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- Text Lang
- en
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- JaLC
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- PubMed
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