Vitamin D Status and Mortality: A Systematic Review of Observational Studies

Vitamin D Status and Mortality: A Systematic Review of Observational Studies

Epidemiological evidence suggests that vitamin D deficiency is associated with increased mortality, but it is unclear whether this is explained by reverse causation, and if there are specific causes of death for which vitamin D might be important. We conducted a systematic review of observational st...

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Main Authors: Alicia K Heath, Iris Y Kim, Allison M Hodge, Dallas R English, David C Muller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-01-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
vitamin D
vitamin D status
25-hydroxyvitamin D
mortality
all-cause mortality
cause-specific mortality
cancer mortality
cardiovascular mortality
respiratory disease mortality
systematic review
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/16/3/383

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