Calcium and Vitamin D Deficiency in Vietnamese: Recommendations for an Intervention Strategy.
In recent years, reports have described various roles of vitamin D in human health. Vitamin D deficiency has emerged as a significant public health problem throughout the world. Even in the Vietnamese context, it has been reported to be present in a majority of the population in spite of the wide availability of sunlight. Vitamin D and calcium are essential nutrients for bone health. The proposed health benefits of vitamin D and calcium have attracted increased interest from health care professionals, the media, and the public. The aim of this paper is to summarize the published data on vitamin D and calcium intake as well as on the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in the Vietnamese population, and to provide recommendations for a proper strategy to control calcium and vitamin D deficiency in this population. The national authorities should adopt policies aimed at improving vitamin D and calcium status by using measures such as dietary recommendations, food fortification, vitamin D supplementation, and judicious sun exposure.
National Institute of Nutrition.
Le Danh
le D
Tuyen
Vu Thi Thu
VT
Hien
Pham Thanh
PT
Binh
Shigeru
S
Yamamoto
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002118:Calcium / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000172:deficiency* / Q000502:physiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004032:Diet; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D005260:Female; D005527:Food, Fortified; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D011247:Pregnancy; D013472:Sunlight; D014744:Vietnam / Q000453:epidemiology; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000502:physiology; D014808:Vitamin D Deficiency / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy
D014807:Vitamin D; D002118:Calcium