![]() However, and it’s a big however, study investigators note several times that their research included only healthy people out in the community, and that their findings do not apply to elderly people living in nursing homes who may have a poorer diet, less sun exposure and mobility, and who are at particularly high risk for fractures. ![]() ![]() The authors examined 33 research studies including over 50,000 people for their analysis. This research found that taking vitamin D supplements did not protect against fractures in people over 50. Dietary sources of calcium are everywhere, including milk and yogurt, but also include green leafy veggies like collard greens, legumes like black-eyed peas, tofu, almonds, orange juice… the list goes on (and you can check it out here). These folks are not in a high-risk category for vitamin deficiencies, osteoporosis, and fractures, and we usually advise them to get their calcium from food. Indeed, in 2015, this very blog reported on similar studies of calcium supplements, noting that calcium supplements have risks and side effects, and are not likely indicated for most healthy community-dwelling adults over 50. When I saw the headlines about this recently published study on bone health saying “ Vitamin D and calcium supplements may not lower fracture risk.” I thought: Wait, that’s news? I think I remember seeing that headline a few years ago.
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