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Published in: Current Osteoporosis Reports 2/2014

01-06-2014 | Nutrition, Exercise, and Lifestyle in Osteoporosis (C Weaver and S Ferrari, Section Editors)

Prenatal Calcium and Vitamin D Intake, and Bone Mass in Later Life

Authors: Elizabeth M. Curtis, Rebecca J. Moon, Elaine M. Dennison, Nicholas C. Harvey

Published in: Current Osteoporosis Reports | Issue 2/2014

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Abstract

The aging population will result in an increasing burden of osteoporotic fractures, necessitating the identification of novel strategies for prevention. There is increasing recognition that factors in utero may influence bone mineral accrual, and, thus, osteoporosis risk. The role of calcium and vitamin D has received much attention in recent years, and in this review, we will survey available studies relating maternal calcium and vitamin D status during pregnancy to offspring bone development. The evidence base supporting a positive influence on intrauterine skeletal growth appears somewhat stronger for maternal 25(OH)-vitamin D concentration than for calcium intake, and the available data point toward the need for high-quality randomized controlled trials in order to inform public health policy. It is only with such a rigorous approach that it will be possible to delineate the optimal strategy for vitamin D supplementation in pregnancy in relation to offspring bone health.
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Metadata
Title
Prenatal Calcium and Vitamin D Intake, and Bone Mass in Later Life
Authors
Elizabeth M. Curtis
Rebecca J. Moon
Elaine M. Dennison
Nicholas C. Harvey
Publication date
01-06-2014
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Current Osteoporosis Reports / Issue 2/2014
Print ISSN: 1544-1873
Electronic ISSN: 1544-2241
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11914-014-0210-7

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