The Effect of Education and Vitamin D Supplementation on the Achievement of Optimal Vitamin D Level in Korean Postmenopausal Women

Despite daily vitamin D recommendations, women with osteoporosis may not achieve optimal 25-hydroxy-vitamin D (25[OH]D) levels. We retrospectively evaluated the effect of education and vitamin D supplementation (1,000 IU/day) in Korean women with osteoporosis. Sixty-one women with osteoporosis who w...

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Published in:Journal of bone metabolism 2019, 26(3), , pp.193-199
Main Authors: Lee, Chae Jin, Kim, Sung Soo, Suh, Won Yoon, Kim, Jong Sung, Jung, Jin Gyu, Yoon, Seok Joon, Seo, Yu Ri, Yang, Hyeon Jeong
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Summary:Despite daily vitamin D recommendations, women with osteoporosis may not achieve optimal 25-hydroxy-vitamin D (25[OH]D) levels. We retrospectively evaluated the effect of education and vitamin D supplementation (1,000 IU/day) in Korean women with osteoporosis. Sixty-one women with osteoporosis who were taking cholecalciferol (800-1,000 IU/day) were enrolled during 2011 to 2012. Forty patients (education only, Edu group) were educated on the importance of >30 min sunlight exposure daily while taking vitamin D. Twenty-one patients (education with vitamin D supplementation, Add group) were prescribed 1,000 IU/day cholecalciferol (total 1,800-2,000 IU/day) plus education. Patients were divided into 3 groups according to serum 25(OH)D status: deficiency (
ISSN:2287-6375
2287-7029
DOI:10.11005/jbm.2019.26.3.193