UK Nutrition Research Partnership ‘Hot Topic’ workshop: Vitamin D—A multi‐disciplinary approach to (1) elucidate its role in human health and (2) develop strategies to improve vitamin D status in the UK population

Susan A. Lanham‐New, Judith L. Buttriss, Helena Gibson‐Moore, Katherine A. Staines, Ann R. Webb, Kevin D. Cashman, Martin Hewison, Adrian R. Martineau, Colin P. Smith, Guillaume Butler‐Laporte, Roger Bouillon

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Abstract

Vitamin D is truly unique—not a ‘vital’ amine in the true sense of the word, but rather a prohormone, which is produced in the skin during exposure to sunlight (UVB radiation at 290–315 nm) and which can also be obtained from food and from supplements. A high prevalence of low vitamin D status has been reported across the world in a wide range of population groups, and this includes communities living in low latitude areas despite the abundance of sunlight. It is accepted that vitamin D status is reflected by the level of the circulating metabolite 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D), which is produced by hepatic hydroxylation of vitamin D, derived either from the skin from UV exposure or the gut from oral intake. Vitamin D has been associated with a wide range of health outcomes, but controversies remain as to their exact nature and extent and whether associations are in the causal pathway. In order to enable wider discussions on this nutrient, a ‘Hot Topic’ Vitamin D Workshop achieved funding from the UK Nutrition Research Partnership Medical Research Council call. The objectives of the workshop were (1) to elucidate the role of vitamin D in human health and (2) develop strategies to improve vitamin D status in the UK population. This paper provides a detailed resume of the discussions of the workshop; of the presentations and concomitant Q&As; and of identified areas for future research.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)246-260
Number of pages15
JournalNutrition Bulletin
Volume47
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 10 Jun 2022

Bibliographical note

Medical Research Council, Grant/Award Number: 4050769711

Keywords

  • multi-disciplinary approach
  • public health
  • strategies
  • vitamin D

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