Advice to consume 1–2 portions of oily fish per week improves vitamin D status

Data from the National Diet and Nutrition Survey suggest that vitamin D insufficiency, defined as serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D)<25 nmol/L, is widespread in the UK(2). Except for oily fish, there are few rich dietary sources of vitamin D. Furthermore, high intakes of unrefined cereals can co...

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Published inProceedings of the Nutrition Society Vol. 72; no. OCE4
Main Authors Fisk, C. M., Reidlinger, D. P., Sanders, T. A. B.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 2013
Subjects
Bread
Breakfast cereals
Calciferol
Calcium absorption
Catabolism
Cereals
Diet
Fish
Nutrition
Nutrition surveys
Phytic acid
Vitamin D
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Summary:Data from the National Diet and Nutrition Survey suggest that vitamin D insufficiency, defined as serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D)<25 nmol/L, is widespread in the UK(2). Except for oily fish, there are few rich dietary sources of vitamin D. Furthermore, high intakes of unrefined cereals can contribute to low serum 25(OH)D concentrations by increasing the catabolism of vitamin D which is thought to be due to their high phytic acid content interfering with calcium absorption(3). [...]the consumption of oily fish 1–2 times a week improves vitamin D status, and the inclusion of wholegrain cereals (mainly breakfast cereals and bread) as part of a cardioprotective diet does not have an adverse effect on vitamin D status.
ISSN:0029-6651
1475-2719
DOI:10.1017/S0029665113002139