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The fortification of milk with vitamin D was also adopted in Europe; however, the process was not closely monitored, and in Great Britain it caused an outbreak of vitamin D intoxication, | The fortification of milk with vitamin D was also adopted in Europe; however, the process was not closely monitored, and in Great Britain it caused an outbreak of vitamin D intoxication, | ||
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- | //**Victor Lindén, M.D.**// (({{pubmed> | + | //**Victor Lindén, M.D.**// (({{pmid> |
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==== Recent rates of supplementation ==== | ==== Recent rates of supplementation ==== | ||
- | A September 2010 report published by //Nutrition Business Journal// points out that in the previous two years, ' | + | A September 2010 report published by //Nutrition Business Journal// points out that in the previous two years, ' |
- | A number of researchers and public health advocates have proposed adding high doses of ' | + | A number of researchers and public health advocates have proposed adding high doses of ' |
===== No biological basis for supplementation in healthy people ===== | ===== No biological basis for supplementation in healthy people ===== | ||
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If the optimal serum 25(OH)D level for skeletal health is 30 ng/mL or greater, then vitamin D insufficiency is widespread, affecting about 75% of adults based on a recent survey of more than 20,000 Americans. However, after a comprehensive analysis of existing research studies, the Institute of Medicine recently concluded that nearly all individuals are vitamin D replete when their 25(OH)D levels are 20 ng/mL or greater. Furthermore, | If the optimal serum 25(OH)D level for skeletal health is 30 ng/mL or greater, then vitamin D insufficiency is widespread, affecting about 75% of adults based on a recent survey of more than 20,000 Americans. However, after a comprehensive analysis of existing research studies, the Institute of Medicine recently concluded that nearly all individuals are vitamin D replete when their 25(OH)D levels are 20 ng/mL or greater. Furthermore, | ||
- | //**K.E. Hansen,** High-Dose Vitamin D: Helpful or Harmful?// (({{pubmed> | + | //**K.E. Hansen,** High-Dose Vitamin D: Helpful or Harmful?// (({{pmid> |
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===== Food supplementation policy, by country ===== | ===== Food supplementation policy, by country ===== | ||
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====United States==== | ====United States==== | ||
- | Fluid milk and breakfast cereals are the predominant vehicles for ' | + | Fluid milk and breakfast cereals are the predominant vehicles for ' |
- | The U.S. Food and Drug Administration does not require the addition of vitamin D to milk, but it does regulate the inexpensive additive. The FDA has jurisdiction because in sufficient amounts ' | + | The U.S. Food and Drug Administration does not require the addition of vitamin D to milk, but it does regulate the inexpensive additive. The FDA has jurisdiction because in sufficient amounts ' |
A number of dairy manufacturers have opted not to fortify their product lines with ' | A number of dairy manufacturers have opted not to fortify their product lines with ' | ||
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==== Canada ==== | ==== Canada ==== | ||
- | Canada fortifies fluid milk and margarine.(({{pubmed> | + | Canada fortifies fluid milk and margarine.(({{pmid> |
==== Europe ==== | ==== Europe ==== | ||
- | In Europe, fortification with ' | + | In Europe, fortification with ' |
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==== Australia and New Zealand==== | ==== Australia and New Zealand==== | ||
- | In Australia, margarine and some milk and milk products are currently fortified with vitamin D. In New Zealand fortification of margarine is not mandatory, but since 1996 voluntary fortification of margarine, fats and dairy food items has been permitted.(({{pubmed> | + | In Australia, margarine and some milk and milk products are currently fortified with 'vitamin' |
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===== Increase in supplementation by consumers ===== | ===== Increase in supplementation by consumers ===== | ||
- | Among people who use dietary supplements, | + | Among people who use dietary supplements, |
===== Inform food manufacturers that you object to supplementation ===== | ===== Inform food manufacturers that you object to supplementation ===== | ||
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===== Notes and comments ===== | ===== Notes and comments ===== | ||
- | broke [[http:// | + | broke [[https:// |
* Legacy content | * Legacy content | ||
- | ===== References ===== | + | ===== References =====</ |