title: [New dietary reference values vitamin D].
abstract: The benefit of vitamin D has been heavily debated over the past few years. There are claims that vitamin D not only fulfils a protective function for bone health, but for diseases such as cancer, diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease as well. The question is: to what extent have such claims been scientifically proven? And should people at risk of a deficiency use vitamin D supplements to be on the safe side, or not? The Health Council of the Netherlands evaluated the dietary reference values for vitamin D and the accompanying recommendations on supplementation.
authors.affiliation: Gezondheidsraad, Den Haag, the Netherlands. rianne.weggemans@gr.nl
authors.forename: Rianne M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Weggemans
authors.forename: Daan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kromhout
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: van Weel
mesh_terms: D050071:Bone Density Conservation Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D004032:Diet / Q000592:standards*; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D006801:Humans; D009426:Netherlands; D018673:Nutrition Policy; D012016:Reference Values; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D014808:Vitamin D Deficiency / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D050071:Bone Density Conservation Agents; D014807:Vitamin D