The Claim

Vitamin D deficiency, defined as serum calcidiol levels below 50 nmol/L, is associated with impaired bone mineralization, leading to an increased risk of osteomalacia in adults and osteoporosis with higher fracture rates, particularly in older populations, due to reduced intestinal calcium and phosphorus absorption and disrupted skeletal remodeling.

Source: VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY AS A MODERN MEDICAL AND BIOLOGICAL PROBLEM: ROLE IN THE FUNCTIONING OF THE HUMAN BODY

What the research says

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In plain English

Adults with low vitamin D levels, measured as serum calcidiol below 50 nmol/L, have reduced bone mineralization, which increases the risk of osteomalacia and osteoporosis with higher fracture rates, especially in older individuals, due to decreased intestinal absorption of calcium and phosphorus and altered bone remodeling processes.

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Vitamin D deficiency, defined as serum calcidiol levels below 50 nmol/L, is associated with impaired bone mineralization, leading to increased risk of osteomalacia in adults and osteoporosis with higher fracture rates, particularly in older populations, due to reduced intestinal calcium and phosphorus absorption and disrupted skeletal remodeling.

Why this might work

When vitamin D levels are too low, the body cannot absorb enough calcium and phosphorus from food, so blood levels of these minerals drop. The bones cannot harden properly because there is not enough calcium and phosphorus to form mineral crystals in the bone matrix. To compensate, the body breaks down bone tissue to release calcium into the blood, which weakens the bones over time and makes them more likely to break.

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What the research says

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  1. Study: VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY AS A MODERN MEDICAL AND BIOLOGICAL PROBLEM: ROLE IN THE FUNCTIONING OF THE HUMAN BODY

    This study says vitamin D helps your body absorb calcium and phosphorus from food, which are needed to keep bones strong. So if you don’t have enough vitamin D, your bones can become weak and break more easily — especially as you get older.

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