[HTML][HTML] Vitamin D: importance in the prevention of cancers, type 1 diabetes, heart disease, and osteoporosis
MF Holick - The American journal of clinical nutrition, 2004 - Elsevier
The purpose of this review is to put into perspective the many health benefits of vitamin D
and the role of vitamin D deficiency in increasing the risk of many common and serious
diseases, including some common cancers, type 1 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and
osteoporosis. Numerous epidemiologic studies suggest that exposure to sunlight, which
enhances the production of vitamin D 3 in the skin, is important in preventing many chronic
diseases. Because very few foods naturally contain vitamin D, sunlight supplies most of our …
and the role of vitamin D deficiency in increasing the risk of many common and serious
diseases, including some common cancers, type 1 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and
osteoporosis. Numerous epidemiologic studies suggest that exposure to sunlight, which
enhances the production of vitamin D 3 in the skin, is important in preventing many chronic
diseases. Because very few foods naturally contain vitamin D, sunlight supplies most of our …