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Vitamin D: a clinical perspective.

Allan C Halpern1

  • 1Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA. halperna@mskcc.org

Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research
|September 11, 2012
PubMed
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Physicians should not routinely test vitamin D levels in the general population. Instead, endorse vitamin D supplementation at recommended levels and avoid advising limited sun exposure for vitamin D.

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Published on: December 9, 2015

Area of Science:

  • Endocrinology
  • Public Health
  • Nutritional Science

Background:

  • Vitamin D is increasingly recognized for its role in extra-skeletal health.
  • Significant scientific study and media attention surround vitamin D's potential health impacts.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present data supporting a revised approach to vitamin D management in clinical practice.
  • To argue against routine vitamin D level testing in the general population.

Main Methods:

  • Review and synthesis of existing data on vitamin D.
  • Formulation of a clinical perspective based on current evidence.

Main Results:

  • Evidence supports routine endorsement of vitamin D supplementation at Institute of Medicine-recommended levels.
  • Routine testing of vitamin D levels in the general population is not supported by current data.
  • Intentional limitation of sun exposure for vitamin D synthesis is inadvisable.

Conclusions:

  • Clinical guidelines should shift from routine testing to routine supplementation.
  • Physicians should advise patients on appropriate vitamin D intake based on established recommendations.
  • Public health messaging regarding sun exposure and vitamin D needs re-evaluation.