Open AccessVitamin D supplementation –Is it the time to stop wasting money on vitamin D?
Author(s) -
Shariq Rashid Masoodi
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of medical sciences/journal of medical sciences (srinagar. online)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2582-063X
pISSN - 0972-110X
DOI - 10.33883/jms.v22i1.442
Subject(s) - medicine , vitamin d and neurology , diabetes mellitus , vitamin d deficiency , incidence (geometry) , osteoporosis , disease , vitamin , wasting , stroke (engine) , asthma , physiology , type 2 diabetes , pediatrics , intensive care medicine , endocrinology , mechanical engineering , physics , engineering , optics
In recent years, vitamin D has received increased attention, as a number of studies have shown its link to the pathogenesis of various diseases. Apart from its benefits on bone health, vitamin D supplementation has been shown beneficial in reducing risk for many chronic diseases including autoimmune diseases, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, many cancers and infectious diseases. Vitamin deficiency has been associated with increased risk of elevated blood pressure, heart attack and stroke in studies. The relationship between vitamin D deficiency and the increased incidence of upper respiratory infections, asthma and eczema, among children, has been observed in several studies. Recent meta-analyzes showed a relationship between vitamin D administration during the early months of life and a lower incidence of type 1 diabetes later in life. Therefore, it is not surprising that Vitamin D supplementation is used to prevent and treat a wide range of diseases, and the use has increased considerably in the last decade.