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Review
. 2011 Dec;3(12):1023-41.
doi: 10.3390/nu3121023. Epub 2011 Dec 16.

The potential role of vitamin D enhanced foods in improving vitamin D status

Louise O'Mahony  1 , Magdalena Stepien, Michael J Gibney, Anne P Nugent, Lorraine Brennan
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Review

The potential role of vitamin D enhanced foods in improving vitamin D status

Louise O'Mahony et al. Nutrients. 2011 Dec.

Abstract

Low vitamin D intake and status have been reported worldwide and many studies have suggested that this low status may be involved in the development of several chronic diseases. There are a limited number of natural dietary sources of vitamin D leading to a real need for alternatives to improve dietary intake. Enhancement of foods with vitamin D is a possible mode for ensuring increased consumption and thus improved vitamin D status. The present review examines studies investigating effects of vitamin D enhanced foods in humans and the feasibility of the approach is discussed.

Keywords: vitamin D; 25(OH)D; enhanced foods; fortification.

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