Vitamin D status and current policies to achieve adequate vitamin D intake in the Nordic countries
Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Review › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
Dokumenter
- Itkonen et al_(2020)_Vitamin D status and current policies -- in Nordic countries_(Accepted version)
Accepteret manuskript, 865 KB, PDF-dokument
Aims: Nordic countries share fairly similar food culture and geographical location as well as common nutrition recommendations. The aim of this paper was to review the latest data on vitamin D status and intake and to describe the national supplementation and food fortification policies to achieve adequate vitamin D intake in the Nordic countries.
Methods: The data are based on results derived from a literature search presented in a workshop held in Helsinki in November 2018 and completed by recent studies.
Results: Vitamin D policies and the implementation of the recommendations differ among the Nordic countries. Vitamin D fortification policies can be mandatory or voluntary and widespread, moderate or non-existent. Vitamin D supplementation recommendations differ, ranging from all age groups being advised to take supplements to only infants. In the general adult population of the Nordic countries, vitamin D status and intake are better than in the risk groups that are not consuming vitamin D supplements or foods containing vitamin D. Non-Western immigrant populations in all Nordic countries share the problem of vitamin D insufficiency and deficiency.
Conclusions: Despite the common nutrition recommendations, there are differences between the Nordic countries in the implementation of the recommendations and policies to achieve adequate vitamin D intake and status. There is a need for wider Nordic collaboration studies as well as strategies to improve vitamin D status, especially in risk groups.
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Tidsskrift | Scandinavian Journal of Public Health |
Vol/bind | 49 |
Udgave nummer | 6 |
Sider (fra-til) | 616-627 |
Antal sider | 12 |
ISSN | 1403-4948 |
DOI | |
Status | Udgivet - 2021 |
Bibliografisk note
CURIS 2021 NEXS 315
- Det Natur- og Biovidenskabelige Fakultet
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