Spotlight on Calcium and Vitamin D: New Recommendations
Vitamin D and calcium are well-known key nutrients for bone health. The Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) for these nutrients set by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) in 1997 were reviewed in November 2010 as a result of the consensus that there was enough new relevant research to merit a re-evaluation of the recommended intakes for vitamin D. Calcium was included as part of the vitamin D review process because of the two nutrients’ interdependent relationship, especially for bone health. The U.S. and Canadian governments sponsored the review process. The review committee’s mandate was to:
- Evaluate the scientific evidence for health outcomes associated with vitamin D and calcium and identify which outcomes are confirmed by a sufficient quality and quantity of evidence;
- Determine what intake of these nutrients is required to support the identified health outcomes;
- Determine how much intake is too much.
This issue of Spotlight provides an overview of the 2010 revised DRIs for vitamin D and calcium and highlights key issues relevant to the practice of Canadian health professionals.
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