[Intake of vitamins D and K, and their impact on health in female population].
BACKGROUND
Vitamins D and K are essential for maintaining bone and its deficiency has been associated with several chronic diseases.


OBJECTIVE
To know the intake of vitamins D and K in female population and analyze their involvement on health.


METHODS
Literature research regarding the topic.


RESULTS
Intake of vitamin D in the Spanish female population from 17 to 60 years is lower than the estimated average requirement in the 95.5% of the studied participants and 30.2% of the Spanish population does not meet the established adequate intake for vitamin K. Several studies have emphasized the importance of maintaining optimal nutrition status of vitamin D for its role in the maintenance of bone, but also for its involvement in body weight control and prevention of diseases (cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, cancer). Vitamin K deficiency is also associated with decreased bone density and increased cardiovascular risk besides exerting a protective effect against type 2 diabetes.


CONCLUSIONS
In female population, the intake of vitamin K, but especially vitamin D, is often lower than recommended. Since a worse nutritional status in these vitamins is associated with damage in bone health, weight control, as well as an increased risk of several diseases, it seems appropriate to monitor and improve their intake.
Departamento de Nutrición. Facultad de Farmacia. Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Grupo de Investigación VALORNUTUCM (920030). Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid (España).. bnavia@ucm.es.
Beatriz
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Navia Lombán
Departamento de Nutrición. Facultad de Farmacia. Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Grupo de Investigación VALORNUTUCM (920030). Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid (España).. bnavia@ucm.es.
Esther
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Cuadrado Soto
Departamento de Nutrición. Facultad de Farmacia. Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Grupo de Investigación VALORNUTUCM (920030). Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid (España).. bnavia@ucm.es.
Rosa M
RM
Ortega
D015519:Bone Density; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D009752:Nutritional Status; D013030:Spain; D014807:Vitamin D; D014808:Vitamin D Deficiency; D014812:Vitamin K; D014813:Vitamin K Deficiency; D016387:Women's Health
D014812:Vitamin K; D014807:Vitamin D