1. The challenge of achieving vitamin D adequacy for residents living in long-term care.
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Cammer, Allison L and Whiting, Susan J
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VITAMIN D , *LONG-term health care , *NUTRITIONAL requirements , *NUTRITIONAL assessment , *VITAMINS , *NURSING care facilities , *VITAMIN D metabolism , *THERAPEUTIC use of vitamin D , *VITAMIN D deficiency - Abstract
In the USA, vitamin D supplements are sold over-the-counter as tablets, caplets or drops containing varying levels of vitamin D between 10 g and 250 g(17) explaining why a stand-alone vitamin D supplement could be effective in raising 25(OH)D levels above the target 25(OH)D concentration. Preventing vitamin D deficiency during the COVID-19 pandemic: UK definitions of vitamin D sufficiency and recommended supplement dose are set too low. An important gap in our ability to implement an effective approach needed to maintain vitamin D status among older adult residents is the lack of an integrated system of vitamin D supplement use in place across LTC facilities. [Extracted from the article]
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- 2022
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