Summary
A long-awaited report from the Institute of Medicine (IOM), “Dietary Reference Intakes for Calcium and Vitamin D,” calls for increasing daily vitamin D intake. Yet some experts say these new recommendations are still too low in vitamin D. Why do these nutrition specialists disagree? This Forum webcast examined the question, “Boosting Vitamin D: Not enough or too much?
Part of: The Andelot Series on Current Science Controversies.
Presented in Collaboration with Reuters
Background Articles
- Vitamin D and Prevention of Cancer — Ready for Prime Time?
Perspective published in the March 23, 2011 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine. The Forum event - Dietary Reference Intakes for Calcium and Vitamin D
Institute of Medicine Report - IOM Report Brief
- For Adult Bone Health, Too Low on Vitamin D — and Too Generous on Calcium
Comment on the IOM Vitamin D and Calcium Recommendations by Heike Bischoff-Ferrari and Walter Willett - Vitamin D: How Much Do I Need?
The Nutrition Source, Harvard School of Public Health - How Much Vitamin D? Why Many Experts Take Issue With The IOM
The Huffington Post - More? Or less? Experts disagree about how much vitamin D and calcium you should get
Boston.com
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