Menopause

Findings in Menopause Reported from John Radcliffe Hospital

Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, March 12th, 2012

2012 MAR 12 -- "There is emerging evidence on the widespread tissue effects of vitamin D. To formulate a position statement on the role of vitamin D in postmenopausal women. Literature review and consensus of expert opinion," researchers in Oxford, United Kingdom report.

"Epidemiological and prospective studies have related vitamin D deficiency with not only osteoporosis but also cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, infections and neurodegenerative disease. However the evidence is robust for skeletal but not nonskeletal outcomes where data from large prospective studies are lacking. The major natural source of vitamin D is cutaneous synthesis through...

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