title: The 2011 IOM report on vitamin D and calcium requirements for north america: clinical implications for providers treating patients with low bone mineral density.
abstract: Vitamin D is an essential nutrient for skeletal mineralization and maintenance of bone mass. Most healthy individuals can meet their vitamin D requirements through dietary means, modest supplementation and solar exposure for short periods of time. The serum level of 25OHD that determines adequacy is 20 ng/ml, which corresponds with consumption of 6-800 IU of vitamin D per day, according to the Institute of Medicine review. There is still debate about whether higher doses of vitamin D are required for treating patients with osteoporosis.
authors.affiliation: Maine Medical Research Institute, Scarborough, ME 04074, USA. crofen@gmail.com
authors.forename: Clifford J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Rosen
authors.forename: J Christopher
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Gallagher
mesh_terms: D015519:Bone Density / Q000187:drug effects*; D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood*; D002136:Calcium, Dietary / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003226:Congresses as Topic; D006801:Humans; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D014481:United States; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000097:blood / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014808:Vitamin D Deficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D002136:Calcium, Dietary; D014807:Vitamin D; D002118:Calcium