Women who take vitamin D supplements during a pregnancy may be giving their kids the legacy of stronger bones, new research ...

The beneficial effect on children's bones was similar at ages four and six to seven. Previously, the Southampton researchers ...

Taking extra vitamin D during pregnancy may improve the bone health of children, according to a new study. Bone density scans ...

New research has found that children whose mothers took extra vitamin D during pregnancy still have stronger bones at the age of seven ...

The recommendation for most adults is between 600 and 800 IU (International Units). In some cases, even 1,000 to 2,000 IU daily is insufficient to raise Vitamin D levels to the desired range.

During their pregnancy, the women were randomly allocated to two groups: One group took an extra 1,000 International Units per day of vitamin D. The other took a placebo tablet each day. The pregnant ...

Researchers said bone density scans showed they contained more calcium and more minerals, making them stronger and less likely to break.

June 3, 2024 — Healthy adults under the age of 75 are unlikely to benefit from taking more than the daily intake of vitamin D recommended by the Institutes of Medicine (IOM) and do not require ...

Researchers show bone density scans from children born to mothers given vitamin D supplements during pregnancy have greater bone mineral density in mid-childhood. <br /> ...