Published online: 19 August 2009 | A. Mithal · D. A. Wahl · J-P. Bonjour · P. Burckhardt · B. Dawson-Hughes · J. A. Eisman · G. El-Hajj Fuleihan · R. G. Josse · P. Lips · J. Morales-Torres
The article "Global vitamin D status and determinants of hypovitaminosis D" by A. Mithal et al., published in Osteoporosis International, discusses the global status of vitamin D deficiency and the factors contributing to it. The authors, representing the IOF Committee of Scientific Advisors (CSA) Nutrition Working Group, highlight the importance of higher latitude as a risk factor for hypovitaminosis D, which was incorrectly listed as "lower latitude" in the original conclusion. The article provides insights into the prevalence and causes of vitamin D deficiency, emphasizing the need for global strategies to address this issue.The article "Global vitamin D status and determinants of hypovitaminosis D" by A. Mithal et al., published in Osteoporosis International, discusses the global status of vitamin D deficiency and the factors contributing to it. The authors, representing the IOF Committee of Scientific Advisors (CSA) Nutrition Working Group, highlight the importance of higher latitude as a risk factor for hypovitaminosis D, which was incorrectly listed as "lower latitude" in the original conclusion. The article provides insights into the prevalence and causes of vitamin D deficiency, emphasizing the need for global strategies to address this issue.