TY  - JOUR
T1  - Uspstf: Taking vitamin d and calcium doesn’t prevent fractures in older women
AU  - Kuehn BM
Y1  - 2012/07/18
N1  - 10.1001/jama.2012.7955
JO  - JAMA
SP  - 225
EP  - 226
VL  - 308
IS  - 3
N2  - 
The recommendation is based on a USPSTF review of the evidence, which found that the data to date do not demonstrate that supplementation with lower daily doses of vitamin D (400 IU of vitamin D3 or less) and calcium (1000 mg calcium carbonate) prevent fractures in postmenopausal women who don't have other underlying health issues (http://tinyurl.com/3wuyzdm). In addition to not having the intended benefit, such supplementation also increased the risk of developing kidney stones. According to the USPSTF, 1 in 273 women who take these lower-dose vitamin D and calcium supplements for 7 years will develop kidney stones.

SN  - 0098-7484
M3  - doi: 10.1001/jama.2012.7955
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.2012.7955
ER  -