title: Vitamin D.
abstract: Evidence is increasing that vitamin D insufficiency is widespread in the general population and that vitamin D plays a key role in bone health and the prevention of chronic health conditions. Nutrition education and risk awareness can be effective in reducing musculoskeletal injuries.
authors.affiliation: Occidental Oil and Gas Corporation, Houston, TX, USA. oast27@gmail.com
authors.forename: Olga
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Tompkins
mesh_terms: D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D009141:Musculoskeletal System / Q000293:injuries*; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D012307:Risk Factors; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014808:Vitamin D Deficiency / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D014807:Vitamin D