title: [Vitamin D and bone health: is there a need to review supplementation in osteoporosis risk population?].
abstract: Vitamin D is an essential hormone for achieving an optimal bone physiology. There is no universal consensus nowadays on the definition of hypovitaminosis D and cut-off values have been refined in the last years. The aim of this review is to analyze vitamin D deficiency among osteoporosis risk populations, including elderly and postmenopausal women, in Spain and other countries. We also review vitamin D supplementation: current clinical guidelines, last clinical studies, safety, and prescription schemes.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Bioquímica Clínica, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, España. teresa.del.campo@accenture.com
authors.forename: M Teresa
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: del Campo
authors.forename: Pilar
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Aguado
authors.forename: M Eugenia
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Martínez
mesh_terms: D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000378:metabolism; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012306:Risk; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014808:Vitamin D Deficiency / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D014807:Vitamin D